I accept friend requests mostly because I feel sorry for kids who have to live in an age where such things matter. I never talk to care about any of my "friends" and they never talk or care about me, but hopefully the "friend request accepted" gives some kid a brief moment of happiness.
That's not to say I hate everyone here, or that I dislike everyone in my friends list... but this is my main view on chess.com "friends."
I have several people on my friends list who I regularly text with but I probably talk to OldSpooky the most. 🏴☠️