Facebook is the best way to find old childhood friend if they have facebook you just have to type their name is the search box which is at top on the of so there will be many similar name so if you got an identity of them you could Just click on they're profile which contain there basic information like ; age, gender, date of birth etc... So if you have lost your friend like I did you just gotta sign up for free here are the instruction
1. You gotta create email without you can't log in to Facebook or join it
2. Create email they're many email providers like the famous one's is Yahoo And Gmail Hotmail they're many of them but some does not allow a specific country like India Saudi and London
3.when created email goto m.facebook.com then at the drop down you'll see sign up you'll have to type your first name and email and some more information then it will say goto your email check if they sent you the facebook email at your specific email
4. After you get into facebook they'll greet you and they will ask for some more info it optional so Volla you got your own big large grip of the adventure of facebook where at the age of 10 kids join facebook BUT REMEMBER THEY'RE ARE MANY HACKER SO DONT MAKE UNKNOWN PEOPLE YOUR FRIEND AND DON'T GET ADDICT TO FACEBOOK
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