{"id":11929,"date":"2022-07-14T06:43:18","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=11929"},"modified":"2022-07-14T06:43:18","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:43:18","slug":"how-to-delete-a-friend-on-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-a-friend-on-facebook","title":{"rendered":"How to Delete a Friend 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-69fc377b6a258\" 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-69fc377b6a258\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fc377b6a258\" ><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-to-delete-a-friend-on-facebook\/#How_to_Delete_a_Friend_on_Facebook\" title=\"How to Delete a Friend on Facebook\">How to Delete a Friend 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-to-delete-a-friend-on-facebook\/#Unfriending\" title=\"Unfriending\">Unfriending<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-a-friend-on-facebook\/#Blocking\" title=\"Blocking\">Blocking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-a-friend-on-facebook\/#Snooze\" title=\"Snooze\">Snooze<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-a-friend-on-facebook\/#Unblocking\" title=\"Unblocking\">Unblocking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-delete-a-friend-on-facebook\/#Contacting\" title=\"Contacting\">Contacting<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Delete_a_Friend_on_Facebook\"><\/span>How to Delete a Friend on Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>If you have decided to remove a friend from your list on Facebook, you may be wondering how to do it. In fact, there are several different ways to remove a friend from Facebook, including blocking, unfriending, and snoozing. To find out which method is best for your situation, keep reading. Listed below are the different methods you can use. Once you&#8217;ve selected the option that best suits your needs, follow the instructions to remove your friend from Facebook.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unfriending\"><\/span>Unfriending<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve decided that you don&#8217;t want to hear from your Facebook friend any more, you can unfriend them. However, you must be very sure that you actually want to do this. In some cases, a friend may block you just because you didn&#8217;t like their posts or they may have blocked you because they don&#8217;t follow you on Facebook in real life. In these situations, it&#8217;s best to be polite, less offensive, and smart. If you&#8217;re sure that you don&#8217;t want to continue communicating with that person, you can unfriend them privately.<\/p>\n<p>To unfriend a friend on Facebook, you&#8217;ll need to log into your account on the official Facebook website or web page. Select the &#8220;Friends&#8221; tab on your profile page and then click on the name of your friend. Click the pencil icon next to the friend&#8217;s name. Next, click &#8220;Unfriend&#8221; from the drop-down menu. After confirming the action, your friend will be removed from your list of friends.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blocking\"><\/span>Blocking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are in a bad situation with someone and you&#8217;d like to block them from seeing your updates, here&#8217;s how. First, log into Facebook. Go to the &#8220;Settings &amp; Privacy&#8221; page and click on &#8220;Block Users.&#8221; Click on the &#8216;Block Users&#8217; option on the left side of the page. Type the name of the person you want to block into the box and click &#8220;Confirm&#8221; at the bottom of the confirmation dialog box.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve blocked someone, you&#8217;ll not be able to see what they&#8217;ve posted or seen on their profile. If you&#8217;ve blocked them, they will not be able to see any of your posts, comments, or mutual friends&#8217; walls. Similarly, if you&#8217;ve blocked them, they won&#8217;t be able to see your posts or comments on theirs. This can make it difficult for you to get in touch with that person again.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Snooze\"><\/span>Snooze<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are a few reasons why you may want to Snooze to delete a friend on your Facebook wall. You may have a friend that goes on daily political tirades, or a cousin who is constantly posting baby pictures of babies that aren&#8217;t cute yet. Or you might just hate that uncle who posts endless photos of cats. Whatever your reasons may be, this feature can be a lifesaver.<\/p>\n<p>To snooze a post, visit the person&#8217;s page or profile and click on the snooze button. Tap the button and select the option that reads &#8220;Snooze for 30 days.&#8221; After the period ends, the post will disappear from the person&#8217;s News Feed and no one will see it again. If you wish to unsnooze a post, remember to click on the post again and confirm your action.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unblocking\"><\/span>Unblocking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve accidentally blocked a friend on Facebook, you can remove this restriction. To do this, simply sign into your Facebook account. Scroll down to the Blocking section and click on &#8220;View All Blocked Users.&#8221; Then, select the person you want to unblock. Make sure you confirm your decision by tapping &#8220;Unblock&#8221; again. Your friend will then be able to see your profile again. Now, you can continue to communicate with them without being blocked.<\/p>\n<p>To block someone on Facebook, first log in and navigate to their profile. On the right side of the profile, click the three-dot icon. Then, click on &#8220;Block.&#8221; Then, confirm your selection on the next pop-up. After that, you will no longer be able to see posts or tag them in comments from that user. Unblocking someone from Facebook is a simple process, but you should be aware that it is not as easy as you think.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contacting\"><\/span>Contacting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To contact a Facebook user to delete a friend, you must first open their profile. Click the Options menu in the top right corner of the page. Select Contacts. You can also delete all conversations between you and the person. If you want to block a Facebook user, you can do so by clicking the &#8220;block&#8221; button on their profile. You can also remove a friend by clicking the &#8220;Unfriend&#8221; button on their profile.<\/p>\n<p>If your friend has unfriended you from their Facebook account, the best option is to contact them and let them know you are no longer friends with them. Facebook will notify the person that they are no longer friends with you, and you will be able to block them from contacting your profile. If you wish to unfriend someone from Facebook, you must make a specific request in their profile.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Delete a Friend on Facebook If you have decided to remove a friend from your list on Facebook, you may be wondering how to do it. In fact, there are several different ways to remove a friend from Facebook, including blocking, unfriending, and snoozing. 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