Keep Friends on Xbox Live

Can't seem to keep your online Xbox 360 friends? Keep on getting removed from your pals' friend lists? Many people have problems getting and then keeping friends online, and without physical communication it's hard to form that special bond you need. However, there are a few tips and hints which can help you keep your Xbox LIVE friends for as long as you want them.

Note - The Xbox 360 allows you to add friends and contacts from your games to a friends list for later access. This requires an Xbox LIVE Gold subscription however.

Steps

  1. Add friends to your friends list. When doing this, always select friends who share similar views and interests as you. People who are similar in personality to you or who enjoy playing the same games as you will usually enjoy your company more and will be more likely to remain on your friends list longer. Don't just add someone because they can play a game well; these friendships must be maintained more than others and will depend on whether you can play well also. Certainly, these friendships can be useful if you need to beat a level or win a match, but ultimately, they don't last long and can end in someone feeling used if you've nothing more in common.
  2. Be a nice person. Above all, people want to have someone on their friends list that is fun to play with, mature, helpful and knows generally what they're doing when they play a game. Leave a lasting impression on someone with your kindness or fun attitude and they will be more inclined to keep you as their friend for longer. If someone Trash Talk on Xbox Live them, stick up for them and you'll gain their trust.
    • If you feel angry or frustrated while playing, take some time out to regain your composure. Far better to disappear briefly than to let out invective that you can't retract.
  3. Play with your Xbox LIVE friends often, at least once every two weeks or more. Most players will remove players they haven't played with in a while, so make sure you join their games or sessions whenever you can. It doesn't have to be for long, but just enough to let them know you're there, engaged with them and useful.
    • Form a group of friends and play together regularly. This will make players less likely to remove you since they will be unwilling to break up the circle of friends and if they do, you will probably see them again when playing with your other friends later.
  4. Do not constantly appear offline even though your friends know that you are online. It is annoying and will cause mass confusion and anger ultimately resulting in you getting removed.
  5. Keep in contact with your friends as much as you can without becoming a nuisance. Nothing makes people want to remove you from their friends list faster than if you spam them with lots of messages regarding free Microsoft points or your latest YouTube posting. A friendly note now and again promising to play with them soon should be enough to keep their interest.
    • Refrain from being needy or dependent on your friends. Some gamers will not like it if you constantly message them, send chat or game invites and/or whine about not being able to play with them.
    • Be mature and respect the fact that your friend may not want to play with you all the time. They have other friends as well.
    • Having a reasonably large friends list will stop you from wanting more friends, although spreading equal time between them can be time consuming.
  6. Consider removing some friends off your own list. Remove some of your friends with whom you don't play as often or whom do not click with as much, so that you can spend more time working on your genuine friendships with friends you like more. If you do remove a friend, leave them a note explaining why and that you enjoyed their friendship while it lasted. No need to be nasty or insensitive. Don't ever remove your friends without telling them or they might attempt to get you banned. Also never, ever add random people you do not know.

Tips

  • Keep a list of your friends on the computer or in a book so that you'll know instantly who has removed you from their friends list - this may help if you wish to contact them to ask why.
  • If a friend you liked removed you from his friends list, send them a message saying that you cannot control them and that you wish them well, and thank them for the friendship. If you want, apologize for not playing with them enough. A message such as this can often change a person's mind about deleting you and cause them to re-add you to their friends list.

Warnings

  • Hackers can get your IP address by simply being in the game lobby or being in a Xbox live party. Stay in ranked lobbies with as many people as possible. If you get hacked, (usually DDoS) call Microsoft or the police, it is a highly illegal (federal crime).
  • Although adding people to your friends list from your area or country may be positive in the fact you will both have similar interests, be sure not to give out too much personal information in case the player has ulterior motives or wishes to harm you.
  • Do not go into random video game lobbies/video game Xbox live parties with a few amount of people. This could lead to your account being hacked if there is a hacker in the video game lobby/party.
  • It's a good idea to make sure your Xbox LIVE password is strong enough so that a person cannot hack your account. People are only hacked on Xbox LIVE due to having simple and easy to break passwords such as "12345" or "password." Make sure to use numbers, letters and symbols to have the strongest password possible.

Things You'll Need

  • An Xbox LIVE Gold subscription.

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