How to Send a Friend Request on Facebook

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This Itechguide teaches you how to send a friend request on Facebook. The guide covers steps to send a friend request on Facebook from a PC, iPhone or Android.

Option 1: Send a Friend Request from Android or iPhone

This section covers 2 methods to find Friends and send them a Friend request…

Method 1: Send Friend Request via Search (Android or iPhone)

The steps in this section was performed from Android but can be used on the iPhone App…

• Open Facebook App on your phone.

• Then, on the top right of the App, tap the search icon.

• When Facebook search opens, type the name of the person you are looking to send Friend request. Facebook will display some name suggestions – tap on the name of the person. A search results page will be displayed.

• You can send a Friend’s request on the search result page. Or open the profile of the person you want to send a Friend’s request.
• To send request on the search results page, to the right of the person’s name, tap the friend request icon. You can send request to multiple people.

• Alternatively, you can open the profile of the person you want to send a Friend request on Facebook. To open the profile, tap on the person’s name.

• Then, at the bottom left of the person’s name, tap Add Friend.

Method 2: Send Friend Requests via Friend Suggestions (Android or iPhone)

The steps in this section was performed on an iPhone but can be used on the Android App.

• Open the Facebook App on your phone.

• Then, at the bottom of the App, tap your profile icon – for the Android App, this is located on top.

• When your profile opens, scroll down to Friends and tap Find Friends. The App will take you straight to People you may know.

• Below People you may know, beside the name of the person you want to send Friend request, tap Add Friend.
• If you do not want to send anyone in the list a request but rather remove the person from the list, tap Remove.

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Option 2: Send a Friend Request from a PC (Facebook.com)

This section covers 2 methods to send a friend request on Facebook from Facebook.com.

Method 1: Send a Friend Request via Search

• Open Facebook.com from a browser in your PC. Then, login with your Email or Phone and Password.

• On the top left of your Facebook News Feed, type the name of the person you are looking to send a Friend request into the Search bar.
• Facebook will display some suggestions related to your search. Click on one of the suggestions or tap the search icon (far right) to display results.

• From the displayed results, beside the name of the person you want to send a request, click Add Friend.
• You can also do this from the person’s profile. To open the profile, click on the person’s name.

• Finally, to send a friend request on Facebook, click Add Friend.

Method 2: Send Friend Requests via Friend Suggestions

• Open Facebook.com and sign in with your Facebook account. Then, on the top right of your Facebook News Feed, click your profile picture. Your Facebook profile will open.

• Then, beneath your background picture, click the Friends tab.

• On the far right corner of your Facebook Friends tab, click Find Friend. Facebook will display a list of people that sent you a Friend’s request.

• Scroll down to People you may know section.

• Finally, from the suggested list, beside the name of the person you like to send Friend request, click Add Friend.

It is this easy to send a friend request on Facebook!

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