Can you stop people from friend requesting you?

As far as I know, there is no way to block an individual from sending a Facebook friend request without blocking them. There is a setting that allows you to determine which can send friend requests, and you can choose between “anyone” and “friends of friends”, but that’s not too helpful in this case.

Should you accept friend requests from friends of friends?

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 can I tell if someone denied my friend request on Facebook?

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.

Why do strangers try to friend me on Facebook?

You may receive fake Facebook friend requests for any number of reasons — some harmless, some malicious. Malicious linkers: You may receive friend requests from attackers who post malicious links to malware or phishing sites that end up in your Facebook newsfeed after accepting the friend request.

What are some common mistakes that people make when making friends?

A common mistake that people make is send friend requests to people they’ve hardly or never talked to in order to become friends. TALK TO THEM IN REAL LIFE IF YOU WANT TO GET TO KNOW THEM. If you send a friend request in order to get to know them, you will never get to know them.

What are the rules for sending friend requests?

One of the newer and not quite decided set of rules I’m articulating, is that of sending friend requests. Being the over sharing know-it-all I am, I figured I’d share what I think (almost know) the rules are. The basis of a friend request is that it should be sent if you have at least somewhat of a real life relationship with this person.

What is the basis of a friend request?

The basis of a friend request is that it should be sent if you have at least somewhat of a real life relationship with this person. Perhaps you met them recently, you had a nice conversation that held more than just common small talk, you’ve been to the same parties, or you’ve met them a long time ago and you just remembered they exist.

How long to wait before accepting a friend request on Facebook?

Always wait at least four hours before accepting a friend request. It’s the petty truth. There seems to be something rather eerie about an accepted friend request right after sending. I know it isn’t likely that the other person is just camped out at their computer waiting for friend requests, they just happen to have had Facebook open.