How to unfriend someone on Facebook
Want to clean up your contacts? You can unfriend someone on Facebook completely discreetly. Facebook doesn't offer a "remove all in one click": removal is done friend by friend. Here's how to do it, step by step.
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Unfriending someone on Facebook, step by step
Open the friend's menu
"Unfriend" starts removing the contact. In "Menu" › "Friends", tap "⋯" next to the person, then "Unfriend".
Confirm the removal
Confirmation prevents any accidental removal. Facebook asks for confirmation: tap "Confirm".
The friend is removed
"Add Friend" shows the person is no longer in your friends. The person is no longer in your friends: the button now shows "Add Friend".
Good to know
The person is "removed" from your friends, with no notification. There is "no feature" to delete all friends at once: you have to remove them "one by one".
Good to know
- The removal is "discreet": the person isn't notified.
- To cut off all contact, use "Block" rather than simply unfriending.
- Removed by mistake? You can "send a new request" at any time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the person notified if I unfriend them?
- No. Facebook sends no notification when you remove someone from your friends.
- Can I delete all my friends in one click?
- No. Facebook doesn't offer bulk removal: each friend is removed individually through their "⋯" menu.
- What's the difference between unfriending and blocking?
- Unfriending just removes the friendship link. Blocking also stops the person from seeing your profile and contacting you.
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