You actually SHOULD have a reason if you're contacting somebody you haven't spoken to in awhile

I've seen a LOT of advice posts and articles over the years saying you should reach out to lapsed friends and acquaintances, no matter how long it has been as a way to feel less lonely. Sure, I bet that works.....

But:

If the only reason you are reaching out to people you have ignored for that long is so that YOU can feel better about not having kept the relationship alive..... That's kind of messed up

Otherwise it's basically saying "I want a conversation and there's nobody appropriate in my life to demand that from, so I'm here scrolling through Facebook Messenger for old coworkers to bother"

I'd almost rather have someone pop up with an MLM