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• To step
• Method 1 of 2: With the mobile app
• Method 2 of 2: Via your browser
• Tips

To send someone a friend request on Facebook, go to Facebook → log in to your account → open the profile of the person you want to add → click "Add Friend".

To step

Method 1 of 2: With the mobile app

1. Open the Facebook app.
2. Log in to your Facebook account. If you are already logged in, you can skip this step. If not, enter your email address (or phone number) and your Facebook password, then press Login.
3. Open the profile page of the person you want to add. You can find someone's profile page in several ways:
   • Press the search bar (or the magnifying glass) at the top of the screen. Then type in someone's name, email address or phone number.
   • Press someone's name above a post or comment to open their profile page.
   • Press the ☰ button at the bottom right of the screen and then "Friends". You can now view your current friends, as well as press "Suggestions", "Contacts" and "Search" to add any acquaintances you may have.
   • Open the friends list of one of your friends and press their name to view their profile.
4. Press Add friend. This button can be found under someone's profile picture and name or next to their name in the Find Friends menu. As soon as you press the button, the friend request will be sent and if someone has accepted your request, you will automatically receive a notification.
   • If you don't see the Add Friend button, the person has turned off the option to receive friend requests from people with whom he or she has no mutual friends.
   • If you accidentally sent a friend request or changed your mind, you can cancel the request by going to someone's profile page and pressing Cancel request.

Method 2 of 2: Via your browser

1. Go to https://www.facebook.com.
2. Log in to Facebook. Enter the email address (or phone number) and password you use to log into Facebook at the top right of the page. Then click on Log in. If you are already logged in, you can skip this step.
3. Open the profile page of someone you want to add. You can find someone's profile page in several ways:
   • Click on someone's name above a post or comment to open their profile page.
   • Use the search bar at the top of the screen to search by name, email address or phone number.
   • Click on "Friends". There are two gray silhouettes on this button. Then click Find Friends to view a list of people you may know.
   • View the friends list of one of your friends by clicking "Friends" on their profile page.
4. Click Add Friend. This button can be found. This button can be found under someone's profile picture and name or next to their name in the Find Friends menu. As soon as you press the button, the friend request will be sent and if someone has accepted your request, you will automatically receive a notification.
   • If you don't see the Add Friend button, the person has turned off the option to receive friend requests from people with whom he or she has no mutual friends.
   • To cancel a friend request, go to https://www.facebook.com/find-friends, click "Friend Requests Sent", then click Delete Request next to the person's name.

Tips

• If you don't know someone personally, it is wise to send them a message introducing yourself first. Wait until you receive a message back before sending a friend request.
• If someone doesn't accept your friend request, you won't be notified. Their profile page may have a button that does not say "Add Friend", but "Friend request sent".