Does a follow request expire?

Follow requests on Instagram don’t expire at all. They just sit there in a pending state until they’re touched, which can be a problem if you’re applying any kind of follow/unfollow strategy since those pending follows are counted towards the total # of people you can follow.

How do you check who has not accepted your follow request?

Tap on the hamburger menu icon in the top right corner and then tap on Settings. Next, go to Security. Under Data and History, tap on Access Data. Now tap on the View All link for Current follow requests under Connections.

Why do Instagram requests disappear?

If your message requests on Instagram have disappeared, it’s either because of an unsent message, you’re blocked, the account has been deactivated, or you’ve followed the person. Instagram message requests are also known to glitch out, so they might disappear/reappear at times.

What happens when someone rejects your follow request?

If you reject anyone’s request they won’t be notified of your rejection. But when that person tries to Follow you the Follow button in your profile for them will change to Requesting. And if you reject their request it will again turn to Follow .

Why am I getting so many follow requests on Instagram?

First, it can be because you set your account to public. Even if you just set it to public and then back to private immediately, all the requests will automatically be accepted. Secondly, it can be because of an Instagram bug – even if this is unlikely. Third, it can be because the people who have requested to follow you have evoked their request.

How do people know if someone denied their follow request on Instagram?

People don’t get any notification but they easily know if someone denied Instagram follow request : When you go to their account and it says “+Follow” meaning your follow request was declined but if it still says “Requested” meaning they still haven t accepted nor declined your request to follow.

Why can’t I see my followers on Instagram anymore?

There can be two reasons for this. 1st. You have made your account public ( Even for 1 sec ) all your followers request will get accepted at once automatically by Instagram and they will no longer appear in the follow request category but will appear as your followers now.

Does Instagram have a “remove follower” button?

At least, not yet. There are some reports that claim Instagram is testing a “remove follower” button on select accounts, but it’s not widely available yet. It’s obvious why Instagram wants to keep this feature limited when you think about how marketers historically abuse such features.