Unfriending persons on Facebook automatically deletes them from your Facebook friends list.
Once you do that, they won’t be able to interact with you and can’t also see stuff you share with your audience on Facebook.
On Browser
To unfriend someone on Facebook via your desktop, you can do the following;
1. Open your Facebook account. You’ll need to type https://www.facebook.com in your browser, enter your login details in the spaces provided and click on the login button. That will open your Facebook news feed.
2. Next, click on your profile name at the right corner of any Facebook page.
3. From your Facebook profile page, you’ll need to click on the “friends” icon below your cover photo.
4. Step three above opens list of all your Facebook friends. Now, scroll to the person you want to unfriend and then hover your mouse cursor on the “friends” icon and a drop-down will appear.
5. Select Unfriend from the drop-down menu.
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Another way to unfriend someone on Facebook is to proceed to their profile page and then hover your mouse cursor on the “friends” button below their cover photo. Next, you then select unfriend from the drop-down menu.
On Mobile
To unfriend somebody on Facebook via your mobile phone, do the following;
1. Open your Facebook account by tapping on the Facebook app. Note that you’ll need to enter your login details to continue if you’ve not already done that.
2. Navigate to your friend’s profile page, type the friend’s name into the search bar at the top of the screen, then tap their name when it appears in the drop-down menu to go to their profile page.
3. Next, you’ll need to tap the Friends icon. It’s the person-shaped icon with a checkmark that’s below and to the left of their profile picture. That will prompt a pop-up menu.
4. Tap Unfriend from the drop-down menu.
5. Finally, tap OK when prompted. That will remove the person from your “friends list” on Facebook.
That is all about unfriending on Facebook.
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How to Reconnect With People You’ve Unfriended On Facebook
To reconnect with the persons you’ve unfriend on Facebook, do the following;
1. Log in to your Facebook account
2. Click on the home button at the top right of any Facebook page.
3. Enter the name of the person you want to reconnect with on Facebook in the search bar
4. Click on the Search icon to find your friend
5. Click Add Friend next to their profile picture.
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Note that some people might not have Add Friend next to their profile picture, depending on their privacy settings.
In conclusion, the person you unfriended on Facebook won’t be notified. If you don’t want someone to see your profile, add you as a friend or send you a message, you can block them.
If the person you want to unfriend has deactivated their Facebook account, go to your profile and click Friends, then search for the person’s name.
Note: If you unfriend someone, you’ll be removed from that person’s friends list as well. If you want to be friends with this person again, you’ll need to add them as a friend again.