Sign in if prompted. If you’re already signed in, you’ll see your News Feed.

Tap the magnifying glass at the top of the screen, then type someone’s name, email address, or phone number into the search field to search for them. Tap a person’s name in a comment or post to open their profile page. Tap the ☰ icon at the bottom right of the screen (iOS) or in the top right corner (Android), and then tap “Friends. " From there, you can see your list of current Friends or click “Suggestions,” “Contacts” or “Search” to find other people you may know. Open your friends’ friend lists and tap someone’s name to see their profile.

If you don’t see the Add Friend button, the person you are trying to add does not accept friend requests from people with whom they have no mutual friends. If you change your mind about a friend request you’ve already sent, you can cancel it by opening that person’s Facebook profile and tapping Cancel Request.

If prompted, enter the email address (or phone number) and password you use to sign into Facebook into the blanks at the top right corner of the screen, then click Log In.

Click someone’s name in a comment or post to open their profile. Use the search bar at the top of the screen to search by name, email address, or phone number. Click Friends in the left panel, and then click Suggestions to see a list of people you may know. Browse one of your friends’ friends lists by clicking the “Friends” tab at the top center of the screen. Click any of your friends’ friends to view their profile.

To cancel a friend request you’ve sent, go to https://www. facebook. com/find-friends, click “View Sent Requests” and then click Delete or Delete Request next to the person’s name. [3] X Research source

To avoid this block, send friend requests only to people you know, like family, classmates, coworkers, and friends. You also might be getting denied requests if your Facebook name isn’t the name that people know you by. [4] X Research source