Add Friends On Facebook
Add Friends On Facebook
You can not just add people to your good friend checklist willy-nilly; they have to be Facebook members and also accept be included. (Finding Individuals That Typically aren't Facebook Members discusses the best ways to welcome non-Facebook participants to join the site.) To invite a Facebook participant to be your buddy:
The Best Ways To Add Friend On Facebook
1. Search for the person you want to befriend (see Searching for New Pals).
2. If your search returns the person you're trying to find, click the "Include as Close friend" switch you attend the right of the individual's profile image. Alternatively, click the person's name or photo to read a bit much more concerning her then, on top of the prospective friend's account page, click the "Include as Good friend" button. If you do not find the individual you're searching for, you could invite her to join Facebook (Searching for People That Typically Aren't Facebook Members).
KEEP IN MIND: If you do not see the "Add as Close friend" switch, it's because the individual you're aiming to befriend has changed her privacy settings to block friend requests.
While you're waiting to hear back from your buddy, a "Buddy Requested" switch changes the normal "Include as Close friend" button alongside her name in your search results, and when you visit her account, you see an "Awaiting good friend verification" label alongside her name. If your friend consents to the relationship and also reacts either to the e-mail or the Facebook request (Searching for Individuals Who Are Facebook Members), Facebook adds your name to her pal listing, and her name to your own. Facebook likewise sends you a Notice (see Tailoring Your Mini Feed) letting you recognize that she confirmed the relationship.