{"id":11376,"date":"2022-07-14T06:09:55","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=11376"},"modified":"2022-07-14T06:09:55","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:09:55","slug":"how-do-you-unfriend-someone-on-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-unfriend-someone-on-facebook","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Unfriend Someone on Facebook?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a6d8b2248ef1\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><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><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a6d8b2248ef1\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a6d8b2248ef1\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-unfriend-someone-on-facebook\/#How_Do_You_Unfriend_Someone_on_Facebook\" title=\"How Do You Unfriend Someone on Facebook?\">How Do You Unfriend Someone on Facebook?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-unfriend-someone-on-facebook\/#Unfriending_someone_on_Facebook_can_lead_to_awkwardness\" title=\"Unfriending someone on Facebook can lead to awkwardness\">Unfriending someone on Facebook can lead to awkwardness<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-unfriend-someone-on-facebook\/#It_can_cause_self-doubt\" title=\"It can cause self-doubt\">It can cause self-doubt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-unfriend-someone-on-facebook\/#It_can_be_rude\" title=\"It can be rude\">It can be rude<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-unfriend-someone-on-facebook\/#It_can_be_polite\" title=\"It can be polite\">It can be polite<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_You_Unfriend_Someone_on_Facebook\"><\/span>How Do You Unfriend Someone on Facebook?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/AfajYyI.jpg\" alt=\"how do you unfriend someone on facebook\"> <\/p>\n<p>Unfriending someone on Facebook can be awkward and self-defeating. The consequences are many. You might be accused of being rude or obsessive. You may want to unfriend someone who you have lots of mutual friends with. You might even decide to block them from your network, which will only make things worse. It is better to think about the consequences before you make your decision. However, you must be polite and consider the situation before you unfriend someone on Facebook.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unfriending_someone_on_Facebook_can_lead_to_awkwardness\"><\/span>Unfriending someone on Facebook can lead to awkwardness<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever unfriended someone on Facebook, you&#8217;ve probably experienced some level of awkwardness and\/or hurt. The process of unfriending someone is sometimes voluntary, as a means of communicating that you no longer wish to interact with that person. Friendships may drift, or they may choose to part ways in person. However, in most cases, an unfriending is a conscious decision that was made because the other person no longer wants to be in your life.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to navigate an unfriending on Facebook is to avoid doing it in a situation where you regularly interact with the person. Doing so could lead to conflict and awkwardness, so you should consider the reasons behind your decision before unfriending someone on social media. While it may be tempting to unfriend someone because you&#8217;re ticked off, you should never do so without first thinking about what the situation might entail. When it comes to business, professional relationships, and friendships, you should be mindful of the consequences of unfriending a person.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_can_cause_self-doubt\"><\/span>It can cause self-doubt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Feeling hurt, insulted, and self-conscious after being unfriended by a Facebook friend? You&#8217;re not alone! There&#8217;s a wide range of feelings to be experienced after an unfriending, and taking time to process these emotions can help you deal with the unfriending. Let&#8217;s take a look at some of the most common feelings people experience after being unfriended.<\/p>\n<p>People may feel self-conscious about losing a friendship on Facebook because it means losing a friend&#8217;s quantifiable social status. They may have taken the time to curate an ideal image on the site, so to be unfriended feels like an attack on their personal identity. Self-doubt can be a result of unfriending someone from Facebook, but it is also a good thing.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_can_be_rude\"><\/span>It can be rude<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are certain manners you should follow when you unfriend someone on Facebook. It is rude to publicly announce your decision, which is considered &#8220;cutting spree&#8221; in social media. You should unfriend someone quietly and privately, but that&#8217;s harder said than done. Follow these tips to unfriend someone quietly on Facebook. You can find the person you&#8217;d like to unfriend on Facebook and then choose their name from the list.<\/p>\n<p>You can unfriend someone on Facebook for many reasons, depending on the circumstances. It may be rude to unfriend someone for &#8220;just because&#8221; or as a power play. But it is also rude to unfriend someone you barely know. This depends on how frequently you use Facebook, and it&#8217;s more likely to cause a reaction if you&#8217;re friends with them, which is why it&#8217;s best to avoid doing it when you can.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_can_be_polite\"><\/span>It can be polite<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The answer to the question of whether it&#8217;s polite to unfriend someone on Facebook is not a black or white one. The best way to approach unfriending someone on Facebook depends on the relationship you have with that person. If you don&#8217;t know them well, simply move on and try to communicate offline if you can. It&#8217;s more personal and you can pick up on their body language. It&#8217;s best to stay mature and polite even when you&#8217;re angry.<\/p>\n<p>While it&#8217;s never polite to unfriend someone on Facebook, there are a few cases in which it&#8217;s completely appropriate. The first is when you&#8217;re feeling particularly unfriended by another person. You may feel this way if you&#8217;ve become overly close to someone. This kind of situation can make you uncomfortable and want to withdraw from your connection with that person. Secondly, if you&#8217;re feeling lonely or solitary, unfollowing them on Facebook can help you maintain your own sense of personal space.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Do You Unfriend Someone on Facebook? Unfriending someone on Facebook can be awkward and self-defeating. The consequences are many. You might be accused of being rude or obsessive. You may want to unfriend someone who you have lots of mutual friends with. 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