This is only a patent application at this point, but the fact that Facebook is even thinking about this is creepy. The existing "suggested friends" feature already sifts through your contact file, phone numbers, other social media relationships, friends of friends, etc.
Facebook’s New Idea: Suggest Friends Based On Who You Stand Near To
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