Should you accept all friend request on Facebook?

Only accept friend requests from people you know. Accepting friend requests from strangers can increase the risk of scammers spoofing YOUR profile, collecting personal information to gain access to online accounts (like your mother’s maiden name, a common verification question used for resetting passwords), etc.

How do you know if someone ignored your friend request on Facebook 2020?

Look at the gray button next to the person’s name. If the button reads “Friend Request Sent,” the person has not yet accepted or declined your friend request. If the button reads “+1 Add Friend,” the person denied your friendship request.

What happens when you refuse a friend request on Facebook?

When you decline a friend request, the sender is not notified by Facebook. That person doesn’t know that you’ve declined the request, just that you haven’t (yet) accepted it.

How do I ignore a friend request on Facebook?

Your stance is “I’m only Facebook friends with people I really know.” So when those requests come in, if you want to deny them or ignore them, just do it. Don’t send a message, because unfortunately (and unfairly) I think that might give people the idea that they’re allowed to protest.

Is it hard to say no to a friend request?

It can be hard to say no to friend requests—whether they come from someone you haven’t seen since your third grade class portrait or from a kooky relative you wouldn’t even talk to at Thanksgiving, let alone on Facebook. Never fear–there are good, mannerly ways to reject a friend request and not come off like a jerk.

Do you have to be a Facebook friend to be friends?

You don’t have to be one of them. Your Facebook is your Facebook, and I think that almost every reasonable person is willing to accept a stance on Facebook friendship that is consistent. Your stance is “I’m only Facebook friends with people I really know.” So when those requests come in, if you want to deny them or ignore them, just do it.

How do you reject a friend request without being a jerk?

Never fear–there are good, mannerly ways to reject a friend request and not come off like a jerk. Here are my top 3 tips: One easy way to deal with an unwanted friend request is to actually go ahead and accept the person but block them from seeing your updates or, even better, you seeing theirs.