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Change who can add you as a friend
Click your profile picture in the top right of Facebook.
Click
Settings & privacy
, then click
Settings
.
Scroll down to
Audience and visibility
and click
How people find and contact you
.
Click
Edit
next to
Who can send you friend requests?
From the dropdown menu, click
Everyone
or
Friends of Friends
.
In the bottom right of Facebook, tap
.
Scroll down and tap
Settings & privacy
, then tap
Settings
.
Scroll down to
Audience and visibility
and tap
How people find and contact you
.
Tap
Who can send you friend requests?
and tap
Everyone
or
Friends of Friends
.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
Scroll down and tap
Settings & privacy
, then tap
Settings
.
Scroll down to
Audience and visibility
and tap
How people find and contact you
.
Tap
Who can send you friend requests?
Tap
Everyone
or
Friends of friends
.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
Scroll down and tap
Settings & privacy
, then tap
Settings
.
Scroll down to
Audience and visibility
and tap
How people find and contact you
.
Tap
Who can send you friend requests?
Tap
Everyone
or
Friends of friends
.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
Scroll down and tap
Settings & privacy
, then tap
Settings
.
Scroll down to
Audience and visibility
and tap
How people find and contact you
.
Tap
Who can send you friend requests?
Tap
Everyone
or
Friends of friends
.
Tap
in the bottom right of Facebook.
Scroll down and tap
Settings & privacy
, then tap
Settings
.
Scroll down to
Audience and visibility
and tap
How people find and contact you
.
Tap
Who can send me friend requests?
Tap
Everyone
or
Friends of friends
.
Scroll to the bottom of Facebook and tap
Settings & Privacy
.
Scroll down to
Audience and visibility
and tap
How people find and contact you
.
Tap
Who can send you friend requests?
and tap
Everyone
or
Friends of friends
.
Make it easier for your friends to find you on Facebook
Use the first and last name you use in everyday life.
If people know you by a different name (example: nickname, maiden name),
add another name to your account
.
Add your basic info
.
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