Hi! My name is ...

Well, at least, this used to be how people introduced themselves.

These days it doesn't seem to work that way. It appears acceptable to add someone you have just seen someplace (but never spoken to 1-on-1) as a friend on facebook. There are even some people who have requested to be "my friend" on facebook who I cannot recall ever having met! (We do have a lot of mutual friends though :P)

Perhaps adding "friends" on facebook also take on the role of "Hi! My name is <insert_name_here> and I would like to get to know you" ?