friending

Noun

obsolete uncountable usually Internet

Japanese Meaning

（旧意）友愛や友情の感情 / （現代的意）SNS上で友人として追加する行為

In his letters he expressed a deep friending that comforted the lonely traveler.

彼の手紙には、孤独な旅人を慰める深い友情の念が表れていた。

Sense（1）

(obsolete) A sentiment of friendship

Sense（2）

(Internet) An act of adding a person as a friend on a social network.

Refreshments followed, coupled with teary farewells and exchanges of phone numbers and emails, and Facebook friendings.

friendings

（ plural ）