The act of making someone a friend, especially on social media platforms.
From 'friend' plus the gerund suffix '-ing'. A contemporary verb form that emerged with digital social networks.
Friending has created a strange new social dynamic—you can friend someone you barely know, unfreind them instantly, and the word itself is now in major dictionaries despite being born from tech, not tradition.
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