Here's a fun of example of that regarding my question as to why I can't add friends to my friendlist if they are not online, (specifically my alts):
Really, Mr. Jed? Okay, let me just log into my alt and "confirm" my friend request on the social tab. Oh wait, there is no such thing as a confirm button. And if there were, how would my alt confirm a friend request if I can't send the friend request to them in the first place?