{"id":31059,"date":"2025-01-19T09:13:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T09:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.softgolfing.com\/?p=31059"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:12:10","slug":"know-if-someone-declined-your-facebook-request","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukastechs.com\/blog\/know-if-someone-declined-your-facebook-request\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Know if Someone Declined Your Friend Request on Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you sent someone a friend request on Facebook and would like to know if your request was declined, then you&#8217;re on the right page.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhcFJ-avbeAQVGLySCbgfAweb7nCj6uisZVEgUR8DsRk-GGUPSIgjIY19EMVshL9Gn2fn7Nh2TsRDFmwBOHF3D7EIJ6Rp6Q8cKpF5LyqvzqqS5iVsNyPCCHLFwIQpOuRRc_bqwKaU-erzK_8bCA5Guuq7rSlICoJqicoEYFJ0heIP7j0qobzie74QX5\/s320\/Topic%20-%20Facebook-request.jpeg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Meta-owned app doesn&#8217;t inform users of a declined or deleted request, but you&#8217;ll surely get a notification when someone accepts your friend request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, there are many reasons why someone might choose to either ignore the decline or accept your friend&#8217;s request, which may not be limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Familiarity with the individual,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A feud between both of you,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They didn&#8217;t notice your friend request,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The recipient hasn&#8217;t been active for some time,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You aren&#8217;t in the same field as they are. He doesn&#8217;t want you on his list, and so on.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Whatever the reasons might be, here&#8217;s a quick guide to knowing if someone declined your friend request on Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/lukastechs.com\/blog\/know-if-someone-declined-your-facebook-request\/#How_do_I_know_if_someone_ignored_my_friend_request_on_Facebook\" >How do I know if someone ignored my friend request on Facebook?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/lukastechs.com\/blog\/know-if-someone-declined-your-facebook-request\/#How_to_Tell_If_Someone_DeclinesDelete_Your_Friend_Request\" >How to Tell If Someone Declines\/Delete Your Friend Request<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/lukastechs.com\/blog\/know-if-someone-declined-your-facebook-request\/#Do_Deleted_Friend_Requests_Automatically_Become_Followers\" >Do Deleted&nbsp; Friend Requests Automatically Become Followers?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/lukastechs.com\/blog\/know-if-someone-declined-your-facebook-request\/#How_long_does_a_Friend_Request_last_on_Facebook\" >How long does a Friend Request last on Facebook?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/lukastechs.com\/blog\/know-if-someone-declined-your-facebook-request\/#How_do_I_replace_the_Add_Friend_to_Follow_button\" >How do I replace the Add Friend to Follow button?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/lukastechs.com\/blog\/know-if-someone-declined-your-facebook-request\/#Can_you_see_Denied_Friend_Requests\" >Can you see Denied Friend Requests?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/lukastechs.com\/blog\/know-if-someone-declined-your-facebook-request\/#What_happens_when_I_cancel_a_Friend_Request\" >What happens when I cancel a Friend Request?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/lukastechs.com\/blog\/know-if-someone-declined-your-facebook-request\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_know_if_someone_ignored_my_friend_request_on_Facebook\"><\/span>How do I know if someone ignored my friend request on Facebook?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The steps to identifying an ignored friend request might differ from PC to Mobile but you&#8217;ll get the same request for both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s quickly check them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simply,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to your Facebook (Facebook.com) on your PC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <b>Friends<\/b><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then <b>click Friend Requests<\/b><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finally, hit the &#8220;<b>View Sent Requests<\/b>&#8221; to display a list of all your friend requests that have been ignored.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can then choose to cancel or hold on a bit longer if you recently sent the request.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgT6nP3Qji6kuwC73Ts5CHtdMpsF2_8JvCk3sYIpgb3-uUgjaoYVh2LUWW7YpzNitrxsXGa0CLUGElStNwhSTIBxXvakCq5hjoRVyT-jyY9W_CNIvAmvVVI3DNj50mlLlGbzAsMBn5ViKE-RsVISEl8nzENIyOwbhtxPXm3X480uR80cHxvRmeW2mrq\/s320\/facebook-sent-request.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For mobile devices,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Simply log in to your Facebook account on your Facebook app<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <b>Friends<\/b><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then click <b>Requests<\/b><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the <b>3-vertical\u00a0 dots<\/b> to display the &#8220;<b>View Sent Request<\/b>&#8221; option<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finally, hit the &#8220;<b>View Sent Requests<\/b>&#8221; to display a list of all your friend requests that have been ignored.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhtpWMpetUIPhokIwbs8Ho8kyr_HI8fHpd4MVV0-AQRh0-VOYlcNQsq8CopmT7ENc6AgtzL063Dee50q7vovw5-25n-4ZpYDjIp89Hq08CGQ20WVJdRVsEdbj_35vYB2m37MCxx1RJKWgHrAjax9CNCP8I8gk8WJfvkCdUlauo9I6Tzz9p7sBQLIPpy\/w190-h400\/Screenshot_20220401-005621_Lite.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Tell_If_Someone_DeclinesDelete_Your_Friend_Request\"><\/span>How to Tell If Someone Declines\/Delete Your Friend Request<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the above guide tells us if someone ignored our Facebook friend requests, let&#8217;s see how to tell when our friend request is declined or deleted, in other words, &#8220;<b>Rejected<\/b>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Firstly, open the Facebook app or Facebook Web on your device<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have to know the username of the person you sent a friend request to initially. Search for it using the search box<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you get to their profile, you should either see a &#8220;<b>Message<\/b>&#8220;, &#8220;<b>Follow<\/b>&#8220;, &#8220;<b>Add Friend<\/b>&#8221; or &#8220;<b>Cancel your friend request&#8221;<\/b>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you see a &#8220;<b>Follow<\/b>&#8221; or &#8220;<b>Add Friend<\/b>&#8221; button, then he\/she must have declined your friend request; meanwhile, if the reverse is the case, it&#8217;s either your request has been accepted, or you should wait some more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_Deleted_Friend_Requests_Automatically_Become_Followers\"><\/span>Do Deleted&nbsp; Friend Requests Automatically Become Followers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, all ignored or deleted friend requests will automatically become your followers. You can also use the block button if you don&#8217;t want a follow from the individual, either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_a_Friend_Request_last_on_Facebook\"><\/span>How long does a Friend Request last on Facebook?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>14 days, Facebook is working on a new feature that allows friend requests to expire once they reach 14 days of no response, but as of the time of posting, a Facebook friend request doesn&#8217;t expire but can be deleted, accepted, or ignored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_replace_the_Add_Friend_to_Follow_button\"><\/span>How do I replace the Add Friend to Follow button?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow this page to <a href=\"\/2022\/01\/add-follow-button-to-personal-facebook.html\">learn how to remove the add friend button on your profile<\/a>, replacing it with a follow button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_see_Denied_Friend_Requests\"><\/span>Can you see Denied Friend Requests?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No, Facebook doesn&#8217;t have the feature yet, but you can view ignored and deleted Facebook friend requests using the above guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_when_I_cancel_a_Friend_Request\"><\/span>What happens when I cancel a Friend Request?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The request will disappear from the end of the recipient, and even if they click on a link from their mail to approve it, it will tell them the request is no longer valid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope that with this brief article, you will be able to know if someone declined your friend request on Facebook. 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