How to Suggest Friends On Facebook

There are various methods how to suggest friends on Facebook; one popular method is to utilize the ‘suggested friends’ feature. This tool allows you to link your pals if you believe they might get along.

Facebook buddies are the social networking site’s lifeblood. Socializing on Facebook is ineffective without your pals, and suggesting a friend to another friend enables both parties to relate to people they may know neighbors, or even strangers.

This tool is very beneficial when a buddy joins Facebook for the first time and may not have many friends. Recently, connecting two disconnected friends on Facebook has become a bit more complex due to removing the “Suggest Friends” tool.

However, the absence of this function does not mean that it is suddenly impossible to recommend friends; it has only complicated an otherwise straightforward procedure. This article will teach you how to suggest friends on Facebook.

How to Make Facebook Friends Suggestions

On Facebook, you may suggest friends in the following ways:

• Share a profile link using the app.

• Create group chats with the individuals you wish to connect with.

• Utilize a computer to send a profile link.

Whether you are using a mobile device such as a phone, tablet, or computer, there are a few ways to suggest friends on Facebook. You can:

• Send a link to your profile

• Create a message for the group

While either technique is acceptable regardless of how you access the social network, some users choose to share links through PC and form group discussions via mobile devices. This article, on the other hand, demonstrates how to use both approaches on any device.

How To Suggest Friends On Facebook

You may use the mobile app to recommend friends on Facebook by sending profile links or creating a group chat. Naturally, you’ll need to have the program loaded on your device to accomplish any of these tasks.

Sending a Link to a Profile

Sharing a profile link to either person is the most straightforward approach to making a friend suggestion. The steps are as follows:

1. Using your phone or tablets and laptops, open Facebook. It is represented by the blue symbol with a white “f” within, and it is frequently located on the home screen. If you’re using an Android device, you may need to access it via the app drawer.

2. Go to the profiles of one of your two friends. By pressing the magnifying glass icon on the top-right edge of the screen, you may search for your buddy/friend.

3. Select the blue-and-white Friend symbol. To the right of the “Message” button, the symbol depicts the outline of a person’s head and shoulders.

4. Select the Copy Link option. It’s in the middle of the menu, under the “(nameProfile )’s Link” header. This will copy the profile’s URL to your clipboard. Alternatively, you may need to hit OK to proceed.

5. Navigate to the other individual’s profile. After copying the link, send it to the other person in a new Message on Facebook.

If you wish to transmit the profile link through email or another messaging app, you may do so by long-tapping the text area and selecting Paste.

6. Hover your cursor over the blue Message button. It’s located just beneath the individual’s name at the top of their page. This initiates the creation of a new message in the Messaging app.

If you do not already have the Messenger application installed, follow the on-screen directions. It’s required to send Facebook messages through phone or tablet.

7. Press and hold the message’s writing area at the bottom. A menu will be displayed.

8. Select the Send button to send out the message. The Send button may look like a paper aircraft or an arrow, depending on the device and version. Once the message is sent, it will display in the discussion as a tappable link. Your buddy may then press the link to see your profile and tap Add Friend to initiate the friend request process.

How to Use a Computer to Suggest a Friend

Some users prefer to use Facebook on a computer rather than a mobile device due to the interface and experience. However, the other methods for proposing friends on a computer are identical to those for mobile devices, namely sending a profile link to one party or creating a three-way group messaging with both parties.

On a Computer, Sending Profile Links

Sending a profile link via PC is an entirely different process than on a mobile device. The stages, on the other hand, are equally simple and basic;

1. In a web browser, navigate to https://www.facebook.com. One of the simplest methods to connect two Facebook friends is to email each other a link to the other’s profile. 

Once the profile link has been copied, it may be pasted into a new message (on Facebook or your preferred messaging or email app). If you haven’t already, you should sign up for Facebook.

2. Go to the profiles of one of your two friends. You may do a search using the Search bar at the top of the screen.

3. Emphasize the website address. At the top of your browser, the complete address to the open profile shows.

You can generally highlight the entire address at once by clicking the address bar. If it fails, click once on the address bar and press Ctrl+A. 

4. Ctrl+C. This will copy the profile’s URL to your clipboard.

5. Navigate to the other individual’s profile. After copying the link, send it to the other person in a new Facebook message.

If you wish to transmit the profile link through email or another messaging app, you may do so by right-clicking the text area and selecting Paste.

6. To send a message, click the Message icon. It’s located in the row of buttons to the right of the person’s name, as seen on the cover image. This creates a new message for your buddy in the page’s bottom-right corner.

7. Select Paste from the context menu of the typing area. The typing area is the field at the bottom of the message that states, “Type a message.” In the type field, the copied URL will show.

8. To send, press Enter or Return. This sends the recipient a clickable link. The receiver may now access the person’s profile by clicking on that link.

After reading the person’s profile, the receiver may add them by selecting Add Friend to the right of the person’s name.

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How to Use Group Messages to Suggest Friends on the Facebook App

A group message is another method of connecting two (or more) Facebook friends. It entails initiating a three-way conversation with the two individuals you wish to connect.

As with previous versions, you must have the Messenger software installed on your phone or tablet to send a group message. The procedure is relatively straightforward and is as follows:

1. On your phone or tablet, open Facebook Messenger. The Facebook Messenger application’s icon is a blue and white chat bubble, including a lightning bolt. It’s accessible via the home screen or the app drawer.

If you do not already have Facebook Messenger, you may download it from the App Store (for iPhone/iPad) or the Google Play Store (Android).

2. Tap the icon for New Message. It resembles a pencil (and a sheet of paper, if you’re using an iPhone or iPad), and it appears in Messenger’s top-right corner.

3. Choose the two friends with whom you wish to connect. You may scroll down and touch both friends in the list or use the “Search” button at the top of the page to find your friends. Ensure that you have picked only the two friends you desire to connect with. This populates the “To” section at the top of the message with both friends.

4. Create a message to welcome them. To begin typing, tap the message’s blank typing box at the bottom.

5. Select the Send option. The Send button may look like a paper aircraft or an arrow, depending on the platform and version. This results in the creation of a group message. Any responses you (or your two friends) enter will be sent to the entire group.

6. If you do not like to participate in the chat between your two friends, you can opt out. Press the names of the individuals with whom you’re chatting at the top of the conversation and select Leave chat (iPhone/iPad) or Leave group (iPhone/iPad) (Android).

Using a Computer to Send a Group Message

The same approach applies to how to suggest friends on Facebook via group conversations on mobile devices and laptops. The distinction is in the process;

1. In a web browser, navigate to https://www.facebook.com. One of the simplest methods to connect two Facebook friends is to email each other a link to the other’s profile. 

Once the profile link has been copied, it may be pasted into a new message (on Facebook or your preferred messaging or email app). If you haven’t already, you should sign up for Facebook.

2. Hover your mouse over the Messenger icon. The conversation bubble at the top of the page contains a lightning bolt (in the blue bar). A menu will automatically expand.

3. Select the New Message option. It’s located in the menu’s upper-right corner.

4. Include both contacts in the “To” field. To do so, begin typing the name of a buddy. A list of search results will show as you enter. Once you see the proper buddy in the results, click them and repeat for the other friend.

5. Create a message to welcome them. To begin typing, tap the message’s blank typing box at the bottom.

6. To send the message, press Enter or Return. This results in the creation of a group message. Any responses you (or your two friends) enter will be sent to the entire group.

7. If you do not like to participate in the chat between your two friends, you can opt out. Click the gear symbol in the message’s top-right corner, select Leave Group, and pick Leave Conversation.

FAQ

What happened to Facebook’s suggested friends feature?

As of 2011, Facebook deleted the Suggest to Friends link from Pages due to a fault that prevented the functionality from loading correctly. However, a post in the Help Center states that users will not be able to reclaim the choice and should instead use the Share button to request that their Friends Like a Page.

What does it imply on Facebook to have a friendly suggestion?

Someone on your friend’s list may believe you would get along well with one of their friends or wish to become a fan of a page they enjoy and therefore offer you a suggestion. As with Facebook’s automatic suggestions, suggestions from friends are optional, and you are under no obligation to accept them.

Conclusion

While Facebook’s “suggest friend” option has been deactivated, this does not mean that you may no longer propose to friends. There are two other options for linking friends; you could either send one friend’s account link to another or give both participants a group message. Either approach may be used on a mobile device or a PC.

Additionally, Facebook routinely recommends friends to assist users in reconnecting. Known as “People You May Know,” the suggestions are made mainly based on shared connections and secondary characteristics such as employment, school, and Facebook groups and sites you enjoy.

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