Hiding Facebook Friends

So I recently got a Facebook email from a radio personality from St. Louis asking about an application (Pending Friend Requests) I had written on Facebook.  She asked if the app allowed users to see which friends you add or delete. It does not. It will not distinguish between an Ignore and letting the request sit and wait (pending). Facebook already lets you view pending friends, but it is in a much more convoluted way. The app simply lets you view them in a nice convenient way.

Anyways, this radio personality said a friend was upset with her because she had added other friends but not them. The only way a 'non-friend' can see your friends is by viewing your profile publicly. To insure that 'non-friends' cannot view your friend list follow the steps below.

Note: The Facebook layout changes with every gust of wind, however, the following directions are guaranteed to work with the current Facebook as of the publishing of this post.

1: Once in Facebook click the 'Profile' button at the top of the page.

2. Scroll down to your friend list on the left side of the page and click the pencil icon.

3. Uncheck the box that says, "Show Friend List to everyone."

4. Done! Now you don't have to worry about other people being nosy and or offended by you ignoring them. :)

Oh the good ol' days when a real friendship started with a handshake or an innocent flirt.  Sometimes I wonder if Facebook really messes up what could be great real friendships.

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