How to Cancel a Friend Request on Facebook?
Facebook is one of the most popular and widely used social media platforms worldwide. This platform allows you to be friends with people on the app that are from different backgrounds, and ethnicities no matter what corner of the world they live in. But did you know that you can also cancel a friend request on Facebook after sending them?
There might have been many situations when you sent a request on Facebook to someone and regretted it later and you wish to cancel it or, you mistakenly sent a request to someone and want to remove it before they see and accept it, or many more. Well, you can do so easily with the feature provided by Facebook that allows you to cancel them.
If you are unaware of how to cancel a friend request on Facebook, worry no more because, with this article, we have you covered.
Quick Summary
You can cancel a friend request on Facebook by going to your 'Find Friends' section. Then, tap on the 'See All' option and click on the 'Three dots'. Click on 'View Sent Requests'. Tap on the 'Cancel' option beside the name of the person whose friend request you wish to cancel.
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How to Cancel a Friend Request on Facebook using Phone?
Canceling your friend requests is a very easy thing to do. One way you can do so is by using the Facebook app on your mobile phone. To cancel a friend request on Facebook using your android or iPhone, follow the given steps:
1. Open the Facebook app and log into your accounts.
2. Click on the ‘Hamburger icon’.
3. Select the ‘Find friends’ option.
4. Click on ‘See all’ beside Friend requests.
5. Tap on the ‘Three dots’ icon you see.
6. Select ‘View sent requests’.
7. A list of people you sent friend requests to will appear.
8. Click on ‘Cancel request’ beside the person’s name to whom you wish not to send a request. The friend request gets canceled.
In this way, you can cancel a friend request on Facebook using your android, and iOS devices.
How to Cancel a Friend Request on Facebook using Desktop/PC?
Along with the Facebook app, you can also cancel a friend request on Facebook using the web version of Facebook. To cancel a friend request on Facebook using your desktop/PC i.e. through the Facebook web, follow the given steps:
1. Open Facebook on the web and log into your accounts.
2. From the left-hand sidebar, select the ‘Friends’ option.
3. Select the ‘Friend Requests’ option you see.
4. Click on ‘View sent requests’.
5. A list of people you sent friend requests to will appear.
6. Click on ‘Cancel request’ beside the person’s name to whom you wish not to send a request.
7. The friend request gets canceled.
In this way, you can cancel a friend request on Facebook using your desktop/PC.
How to Cancel a Friend Request on Facebook by Searching?
This is an old-school and probably the easiest method you can use to cancel a friend request. If you remember the person you sent the request to, you can search for their profile and easily cancel them. To do so, follow the given steps:
1. Open Facebook and click on ‘Search‘.
2. Type in the name of the person you want to cancel the request to.
3. Open their profiles.
4. Click on the ‘Requested‘ icon.
5. Select ‘Cancel Request‘.
6. The friend request gets canceled.
In this way, you can easily cancel a friend request on Facebook by searching for the person’s name using the app as well as the web.
How to Cancel All Friend Requests on Facebook?
Along with following the different approaches mentioned above to cancel a friend request, you can also cancel all friend requests on Facebook at once. Sure, you can cancel all at once using the first method we mentioned above, but these steps will save you even more time. To cancel all friend requests on Facebook, follow the given steps:
1. Open Facebook on the web and log into your account.
2. On the address bar, type this link and press enter.
3. Right-click anywhere on the page.
4. Select ‘Inspect‘.
5. Click on ‘Console‘.
6. Paste the code given below and hit enter:
javascript: var inputs = document.getElementsByClassName('_54k8 _56bs _56bt');
for (var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++) {
inputs[i].click();
}
7. The friend requests get canceled.
In this way, you can cancel all friend requests on Facebook.
How to send a friend request on Facebook?
You can send a friend request on Facebook by searching for someone’s account and clicking on the ‘Add friend’ option that appears when you open their profiles.
How to unfriend someone on Facebook?
One of the easiest ways you can unfriend someone on Facebook is by searching for their accounts and going to their profiles and then tapping on the ‘Friends’ option. Then, select the ‘Unfriend’ option to unfriend them.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Can someone know if I cancel a friend request?
No, Facebook does not notify anyone if you cancel a friend request sent to them. However, as they are notified when you send a request, they might figure it out later if they don’t see the request pending.
Can someone know if I cancel a friend request?
No, Facebook does not notify anyone if you cancel a friend request sent to them. However, as they are notified when you send a request, they might figure it out later if they don’t see the request pending.
Why can’t I send a friend request to someone on Facebook?
It may be so because you have over 5,000 Facebook friends, or, sent too many friends request to too many people at once. It also may be because the other person has limited their request stats to people who have mutual friends as them and not everyone.
Conclusion
Hence, by using the steps mentioned above in the article, you can now easily cancel a friend request on Facebook. You can also add those people back again if you like or unfriend people you wish not to see as your Facebook friends.
Hope this article was helpful and cleared your doubts. Feel free to leave comments in case of any queries.
