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Find and add friends on Facebook. Click the search bar in the top left of any Facebook page. To send someone a friend request, click next to their profile picture. Some people might not have next to their profile picture, depending on their privacy settings.
Connect with friends and the world around you on Facebook. Log In. Forgot password? Create new account.
You can use People You May Know to find friends on Facebook. People You May Know suggests friends based on shared friendships, being in the same Facebook group, or your common networks. To find more friends to add, you can upload your contacts from your mobile phone or email accounts.
Friending on Facebook helps you stay connected with people you care about. Adding a friend means you may see each other’s activity in Feed, Stories and Photos. When you want to add a friend on Facebook, keep in mind: You should send friend requests to people you know and trust.
Mobile Browser Help. You can use lists to organize your friends on Facebook. Using a list, you can post an update for specific people, like your coworkers or friends who live near you. You can also see updates from specific groups of people (example: close friends, family).
When you follow a profile or Page, you may see updates from that person or Page in your Feed. If you're friends with someone, you automatically follow them. If you send someone a friend request who allows everybody to follow them, you'll automatically follow their posts.
Friend lists on Facebook.
Add a friend by searching for them or directly from People You May Know. You can control who can friend and follow you by editing your privacy settings. If you don’t want someone to see you on Facebook, learn how to unfriend or block them. You can have up to 5,000 friends at a time.
