{"id":47238,"date":"2022-07-30T21:18:33","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T21:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=47238"},"modified":"2022-07-30T21:18:37","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T21:18:37","slug":"how-to-get-close-friends-on-twitter-and-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-get-close-friends-on-twitter-and-instagram","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Close Friends on Twitter and Instagram"},"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-69f3d79ea25c5\" 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-69f3d79ea25c5\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f3d79ea25c5\" ><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-get-close-friends-on-twitter-and-instagram\/#How_to_Get_Close_Friends_on_Twitter_and_Instagram\" title=\"How to Get Close Friends on Twitter and Instagram\">How to Get Close Friends on Twitter and Instagram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-get-close-friends-on-twitter-and-instagram\/#Close_Friends_is_a_legacy_feature\" title=\"Close Friends is a legacy feature\">Close Friends is a legacy feature<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-get-close-friends-on-twitter-and-instagram\/#Its_similar_to_Instagrams_Close_Friends\" title=\"It&#8217;s similar to Instagram&#8217;s Close Friends\">It&#8217;s similar to Instagram&#8217;s Close Friends<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-get-close-friends-on-twitter-and-instagram\/#It_lets_users_share_tweets_with_a_smaller_group_of_people\" title=\"It lets users share tweets with a smaller group of people\">It lets users share tweets with a smaller group of people<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-get-close-friends-on-twitter-and-instagram\/#Its_still_in_testing\" title=\"It&#8217;s still in testing\">It&#8217;s still in testing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-get-close-friends-on-twitter-and-instagram\/#Steps_to_create_a_Circle\" title=\"Steps to create a Circle\">Steps to create a Circle<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Get_Close_Friends_on_Twitter_and_Instagram\"><\/span>How to Get Close Friends on Twitter and Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/DiMNqVy.jpg\" alt=\"how to get close friends on twitter\" style=\"max-height:271px; max-width:29% width:auto; margin:0px 10px; height:auto;\" align=\"left\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you want to share tweets with a smaller group of people, Twitter&#8217;s Close Friends feature is a great option. Similar to Instagram&#8217;s &#8220;Close Friends,&#8221; this feature lets you share your tweets with a select group of people. As of this writing, Close Friends is still in testing and can be disabled in the settings. But it&#8217;s a neat feature to have, especially if you&#8217;re not sure how to use it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Close_Friends_is_a_legacy_feature\"><\/span>Close Friends is a legacy feature<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While Twitter has introduced a new feature called &#8220;Close Friends,&#8221; it&#8217;s unclear how effective it is yet. The Circle function is similar to its Twitter cousin, but it doesn&#8217;t ask for consent or provide a way to opt-out. Instead, Twitter implicitly presumes consent at every step of the process, and this is one of the main reasons why users have reported the feature as useless. However, the Close Friends feature is a valuable addition for users who are interested in fine-tuning the audience of some of their posts.<\/p>\n<p>Like Instagram, Twitter&#8217;s new Circle function lets users curate lists of people they interact with most. If you follow someone on the same Twitter platform as your Circle, your replies won&#8217;t be visible to them. But, if you want to share your naked photos or sexy videos with your friends, you&#8217;ll have to use the new feature. But, it won&#8217;t work without an ad, so don&#8217;t wait too long!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_similar_to_Instagrams_Close_Friends\"><\/span>It&#8217;s similar to Instagram&#8217;s Close Friends<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you use Instagram on your smartphone, you might have come across the feature called Close Friends. This feature only works with stories and not with other sharing features. To add Close Friends, go to your profile and tap the menu icon (three dots in the upper-right corner of the screen). Tap the Close Friends button to see a list of suggested users. You can also search for specific users to add to your Close Friends list.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve added a user to your Close Friends list, you can remove them at anytime. Close Friends are only visible to you, so no one else will see the list. When someone posts on your Close Friends Story, they will see the post, but they won&#8217;t be notified. If you don&#8217;t want someone to see your posts, you can remove them from your Close Friends list. The Close Friends feature is similar to Instagram&#8217;s Close Friends list.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_lets_users_share_tweets_with_a_smaller_group_of_people\"><\/span>It lets users share tweets with a smaller group of people<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Twitter has added a new feature called Circle, which lets you share tweets with a smaller group of select people. This feature is similar to WhatsApp&#8217;s &#8220;Chain.&#8221; Circles allow users to choose who can see their tweets. Users can also search for specific users in the list of Circle members. This feature is useful for users who don&#8217;t want their tweets to be shared with everyone.<\/p>\n<p>A Twitter Circle is a list of accounts you&#8217;ve chosen to interact with and reply to. You can have a maximum of 150 Circle members. You can easily tell which accounts to interact with by choosing a green badge below each of their tweets. You can also choose which phrases you want people to see in replies. You can also choose phrases that you don&#8217;t want people to see in your replies.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_still_in_testing\"><\/span>It&#8217;s still in testing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Instagram is in the process of expanding the feature that allows users to view the top posts in their followers&#8217; feeds. This feature is known as hidden likes and it is an experiment that&#8217;s still in testing. Currently, it&#8217;s only available for select users in certain countries. Users who wish to see a specific message can click on a highlighted link in their notification center. While it is a useful feature, it doesn&#8217;t yet have a lot of features.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_create_a_Circle\"><\/span>Steps to create a Circle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are a few steps you should take to create a Circle of close friends on Twitter. Twitter&#8217;s new Circle feature will let you add up to 150 people to your list. These people will only see your tweets if they are in your Circle. You can edit the names of the people you want to add to your Circle at any time. Creating a Circle of close friends is a great way to stay connected and to keep up with the latest news and information from your circle.<\/p>\n<p>First, make sure you&#8217;re in the right setting. After logging in, tap on the circles icon in the left sidebar. From there, select the people you&#8217;d like to follow. You can then start sending tweets to those people. 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