Social media has been around for over a decade now. There are so many different social networks to chat, post photos, videos, thoughts and so much more. Social media can even be a great marketing tool for businesses today.

On a personal note, social media can get overwhelming if you have multiple accounts on multiple sites. Over time, as an individual you acquire "friends" or "followers" for these sites every year by making connections and that is how you keep in touch with people.

Now what about the people that you have no desire to talk to or have had a falling out in the past? Are you still friends with them on social media? Chances are the answer is yes. One reason may be because you secretly still want to check up on the person or the other being you simply don't remember even connecting with them over social networks; that is until they randomly pop up in you inbox of course.

According to Adweek.com, the average internet user has 5 social media accounts. Which also means that one person that you haven't talking to since high school or even middle school can see what's going on in your life today five different ways.

For some people this might not be a problem, but for others seeing that random person show up on your timeline can bring up old memories (good or bad) or even make you question; wait who are you?

That is why it is always good to clean out or declutter your social media friends list every few years. It can save you some awkward conversations and even help in the process of letting someone go if you are still hung up on them. Stay connected with the people that you think are giving you a positive impact and that really want to keep in touch with you that plan to actually meet in real life as well.

It's all a matter of privacy and how much information you are willing to let people see. I know nothing is really "private" on the internet but you can limit who you feel comfortable with seeing what is going on in your life through social media. We are only a month into the new year, start clearing out those unwanted or unfamiliar friends, and it can make a huge difference in the long run.