Finding Friends - There are so many different ways to find friends on hi5. Find the people or type of people you want to add to your friends list and add them. When you request a friend you will have to wait for them to approve you before they are added to your friends list. Create a friend circle to keep track of your friends in different groups.
Old Friends - Find old friends from school by adding the school to your classmates list and seeing a list of people who also belong to that school. If you know your friends email address you can invite them to your friends list. Add friends from your email. Email sites you can add friends from are Hotmail, Yahoo Mail and AOL Mail. Even search for your friends by email or by name.
New Friends - Find friends on the forum, chat rooms or groups. There is also a search that you can use to find new friends by age, gender, location and by using keywords.
Connect to Friends - Once you find someone you want to add to your friends list you can do it by clicking "Add as a Friend" and waiting for them to approve you as a friend.
Forums - The groups have message boards you can post in. Find a group and start posting.
Groups - Join a group of people with the same interests as you. There are lots to choose from. Just find a group you like and join. See who belongs to the group and join in the discussion on the group's message board.
Chat room - There are many different chat rooms at hi5. Click on "Friends" and then "Chat" to find them. I could not get the chat rooms to work and it's a shame to because there were so many to choose from. I tried both IE and Firefox.
Live Chat (Instant Messaging) - There is no IM but you can use the chat board, leave comments or send messages.
Subscriptions - Join a group or add friends and you can go to their profile with a click from your profile.
Friends Lists - Add as many people as you want to your friends list and see it right from your profile page. Choose a top 6 for your friends list and even create friend circles to keep your friends organized.
Comments On Blogs And Profiles - Post comments on your friends sites. You can even sent them Five's. Five's are like comments except you get to choose something from the list telling what kind of relationship you have with that friend. Some of the fives include: best friend, cool, goofy, nerd, trendy, supermodel, warrier, swank and many others.
Classifieds - There is a large classifieds section on hi5. Buy and sell things, find events, apartments, talent and more.
Profile Visits - See who's been looking at your profile.
