Find and add friends on Facebook

Facebook.com on mobile browsers is in the process of being updated. See more
Find and add a friend on your mobile browser:

Classic mobile browser experience

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Tap at the top of Facebook and enter your friend's name.
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Select their name, or tap See more results for [your friend`s name] . If you still can't find your friend, try these steps .
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To send someone a friend request, tap next to their name. Some people might not have depending on their privacy settings.

Updated mobile browser experience

1.
Tap in the top right of Facebook.
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Enter your friend's name.
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Select their name. If you still can't find your friend, try these steps .
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Tap below their name to add them as a friend. You might not see this button on some people's profiles, depending on their privacy settings .
Note: You can have up to 1,000 sent requests waiting for a response. If you send more, the oldest request will be deleted.
Find more friends
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.
If you're having trouble adding a friend, learn more about why you can't add someone as a friend .
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