How to Add Friends on Facebook via Email

Mobile

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Open Facebook. It's a dark-blue app with a white "f" on it. This will open your Facebook News Feed if you're already logged into Facebook on your phone or tablet.
- If you aren't logged into Facebook, enter your email address (or phone number) and password to continue.
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Tap the "Search" bar. It's at the top of the screen.
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Search for a friend you want to add. Type in a person's name, then tap their name when it appears below the "Search" field. This will take you to their profile.
- You can also tap a person's name in your News Feed to visit their profile.
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Tap Add Friend . This person-shaped icon is just below your selected person's profile picture. Doing so will send them a friend request; if they accept it, they will be added to your friends list.

Desktop

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Go to Facebook's website. Go to https://www.facebook.com in your preferred browser. This will load your News Feed if you're already logged into Facebook.
- If you aren't already logged into Facebook, enter your email address (or phone number) and password before continuing.
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Click the "Search" bar. It's at the top of the Facebook page. This is where you'll look up a person to add to your friends list.
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Search for a person to add. Type in a person's name, then click their name in the drop-down menu. This will take you to their profile.
- Alternatively, click this person's name in the News Feed if you see it to visit their profile.
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Click Add Friend . This button is to the right of the person's profile picture; clicking it will send a friend request to them. If they accept it, they will be added to your friends list.

Mobile

1
Open Facebook. It's a dark-blue app with a white "f" on it. This will open your Facebook News Feed if you're already logged into Facebook on your phone or tablet.
- If you aren't logged into Facebook, enter your email address (or phone number) and password to continue.
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Tap ☰ . It's in either the bottom-right corner of the screen (iPhone) or the top-right corner of the screen (Android).
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Tap Friends . This option is near the top of the menu.
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Tap Requests . It's a tab at the top of the Friends page.
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Tap Confirm . This blue button appears below the requester's name. Tapping Confirm accepts the request and adds the person to your friends list.

Desktop

1
Go to Facebook's website. Go to https://www.facebook.com in your preferred browser. This will load your News Feed if you're already logged into Facebook.
- If you aren't already logged into Facebook, enter your email address (or phone number) and password before continuing.
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Click the "Friends" icon. It's the icon resembling two people's silhouettes in the upper-right side of the Facebook page. Clicking this icon prompts a drop-down menu.
- If the friend request just came in, there will be a white number on a red background next to this icon.
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Click Confirm . This blue button will appear below the person's name. Clicking Confirm will accept the request and add the person to your friends list.
- If you don't have any pending friend requests, clicking the "Friends" icon will instead display a list of suggested friends.

Add New Question

Question

How would I know if I already sent a friend request or not?

Go into your "friend request" tab and click on "Find Friends." Click on "View Sent Requests." If you sent a friend request to someone, it should pop up there. Alternatively, go to the person's profile page. If it says "Friend Request sent", then you've sent one.
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Why hasn't someone replied to me on Facebook after sending them a message?

Either they haven't seen the message yet, they haven't gotten around to replying, or they're not interesting in replying.
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What does a mutual friend mean?

A mutual friend is someone who is friends with you, as well as one of your friends. For example: Your friend, Jimmy, is friends with Rob. You are also friends with Rob. Rob is yours and Jimmy's mutual friend.
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How do I add a friend on Facebook?

You'll see that there is a blue button on the prospective friend's page that says "add friend." Click it.
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How do I get friend requests?

To get a friend request, someone with an account must send you a friend request. They may do so of their own accord, or you may ask them to "friend" you.
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How does someone I don't know get my name to send me a friend request?

You might have come up on their list of suggested friends, or you might have a mutual friend.
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How do I add a friend to the friend list on the right of the page?

Click at the top of your Facebook page to see a list of your pending friend requests. Then click "Confirm" next to the request. Hover over the "Friends" button to see your lists, and select the list you want to add the new friend to.
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How many friend requests can be sent in a day?

As many as you would like to send. It depends on how social you are.
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How do I know if someone declined my Facebook friend request?

You won't get notified. If you check their profile and it doesn't say Request Sent, then they declined it.
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Where do I find a friend's name on Facebook?

Type their name in the search box. Depending on how common or rare their name is, it might take a while to find the right name.