The best thing about Facebook for those of us who have been out of school for a long time is the ability to find old friends. The platform gives us the opportunity to make amends, rekindle old friendships or find a lost love.

You went your way and your best friend went his way. Somewhere along the way, phone numbers got lost. You had no way to find each other. And then Facebook happened.

All you have to do to find an old friend on Facebook is type their name into the search field. If they are on Facebook and still have the same name, you should be able to find them.

There are several ways to improve search results and make your profile more visible to friends who are searching for you.