Is it a bad idea to “friend” your boss?

It may be bad for your boss.   Blurring the line between work and friendship works best in smaller companies, imho.

Bosses who "friend" their subordinates on social networking sites may seem warm and harmless, but they've got liability risk written all over them. So warn employment lawyers.

Managers sending friend requests to staff via Facebook, Twitter and other sites constitute a growing trend in the workplace. And it's one that needs to stop, the lawyers stress, because online relations between boss and employee can trigger or exacerbate a host of legal claims, including harassment, discrimination or wrongful termination, as well as touch off cries of favoritism if the boss friends only a select few subordinates.

Source: Law.com - Lawyers Warn: Bosses Who 'Friend' Are Begging to Be Sued