{"id":341852,"date":"2025-06-30T00:46:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T00:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/?p=341852"},"modified":"2025-06-30T00:46:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T00:46:47","slug":"why-cant-i-send-a-friend-request-to-someone-i-unblocked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/why-cant-i-send-a-friend-request-to-someone-i-unblocked\/","title":{"rendered":"Why can&#8217;t I send a friend request to someone I unblocked?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><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><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/why-cant-i-send-a-friend-request-to-someone-i-unblocked\/#Why_cant_I_send_a_friend_request_to_someone_I_unblocked\" title=\"Why can&#8217;t I send a friend request to someone I unblocked?\">Why can&#8217;t I send a friend request to someone I unblocked?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/why-cant-i-send-a-friend-request-to-someone-i-unblocked\/#Understanding_Facebooks_Blocking_and_Unblocking_Features\" title=\"Understanding Facebook&#8217;s Blocking and Unblocking Features\">Understanding Facebook&#8217;s Blocking and Unblocking Features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/why-cant-i-send-a-friend-request-to-someone-i-unblocked\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/why-cant-i-send-a-friend-request-to-someone-i-unblocked\/#1_What_happens_when_you_unblock_someone_on_Facebook\" title=\"1. What happens when you unblock someone on Facebook?\">1. What happens when you unblock someone on Facebook?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/why-cant-i-send-a-friend-request-to-someone-i-unblocked\/#2_Can_someone_send_you_a_friend_request_after_you_unblock_them\" title=\"2. Can someone send you a friend request after you unblock them?\">2. Can someone send you a friend request after you unblock them?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/why-cant-i-send-a-friend-request-to-someone-i-unblocked\/#3_Why_is_Facebook_blocking_me_from_sending_friend_requests\" title=\"3. Why is Facebook blocking me from sending friend requests?\">3. Why is Facebook blocking me from sending friend requests?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/why-cant-i-send-a-friend-request-to-someone-i-unblocked\/#4_What_does_it_mean_when_you_can_only_message_someone_on_Facebook_but_not_add_them\" title=\"4. What does it mean when you can only message someone on Facebook but not add them?\">4. What does it mean when you can only message someone on Facebook but not add them?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/why-cant-i-send-a-friend-request-to-someone-i-unblocked\/#5_Did_they_deny_my_friend_request_on_Facebook\" title=\"5. Did they deny my friend request on Facebook?\">5. Did they deny my friend request on Facebook?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/why-cant-i-send-a-friend-request-to-someone-i-unblocked\/#6_Can_you_block_someone_on_FB_but_still_be_friends\" title=\"6. Can you block someone on FB but still be friends?\">6. Can you block someone on FB but still be friends?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/why-cant-i-send-a-friend-request-to-someone-i-unblocked\/#7_How_often_can_you_block_and_unblock_someone_on_Facebook\" title=\"7. How often can you block and unblock someone on Facebook?\">7. How often can you block and unblock someone on Facebook?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/why-cant-i-send-a-friend-request-to-someone-i-unblocked\/#8_What_happens_if_you_send_a_friend_request_to_someone_who_blocked_you\" title=\"8. What happens if you send a friend request to someone who blocked you?\">8. What happens if you send a friend request to someone who blocked you?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/why-cant-i-send-a-friend-request-to-someone-i-unblocked\/#9_What_happens_when_you_unblock_someone_on_Facebook\" title=\"9. What happens when you unblock someone on Facebook?\">9. What happens when you unblock someone on Facebook?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/why-cant-i-send-a-friend-request-to-someone-i-unblocked\/#10_How_to_know_if_someone_blocked_you\" title=\"10. How to know if someone blocked you?\">10. How to know if someone blocked you?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/why-cant-i-send-a-friend-request-to-someone-i-unblocked\/#11_When_there_is_no_add_friend_button\" title=\"11. When there is no add friend button?\">11. When there is no add friend button?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/why-cant-i-send-a-friend-request-to-someone-i-unblocked\/#12_What_happens_when_you_unblock_someone\" title=\"12. What happens when you unblock someone?\">12. What happens when you unblock someone?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/why-cant-i-send-a-friend-request-to-someone-i-unblocked\/#13_What_happens_when_you_restrict_someone_on_Facebook\" title=\"13. What happens when you restrict someone on Facebook?\">13. What happens when you restrict someone on Facebook?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/why-cant-i-send-a-friend-request-to-someone-i-unblocked\/#14_How_many_hours_before_you_can_unblock_someone_on_Facebook\" title=\"14. How many hours before you can unblock someone on Facebook?\">14. How many hours before you can unblock someone on Facebook?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/why-cant-i-send-a-friend-request-to-someone-i-unblocked\/#15_Can_someone_see_if_you_unblock_them_on_Facebook\" title=\"15. Can someone see if you unblock them on Facebook?\">15. Can someone see if you unblock them on Facebook?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_cant_I_send_a_friend_request_to_someone_I_unblocked\"><\/span>Why can&#8217;t I send a friend request to someone I unblocked?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>When you <strong>unblock<\/strong> someone on <strong>Facebook<\/strong>, you won&#8217;t automatically become <strong>friends<\/strong> again, and you&#8217;ll need to send a new <strong>friend request<\/strong> to re-establish the connection. The profile you&#8217;ve <strong>unblocked<\/strong> won&#8217;t be notified that you&#8217;ve <strong>unblocked<\/strong> them, but they will have the option to send you a <strong>friend request<\/strong> if they choose to do so.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_Facebooks_Blocking_and_Unblocking_Features\"><\/span>Understanding Facebook&#8217;s Blocking and Unblocking Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Facebook&#8217;s <strong>blocking<\/strong> feature allows you to control who can see your posts, contact you, and interact with you on the platform. When you <strong>block<\/strong> someone, they won&#8217;t be able to see your posts, send you messages, or tag you in posts. However, when you <strong>unblock<\/strong> someone, you&#8217;re giving them the opportunity to interact with you again, but it doesn&#8217;t automatically restore your <strong>friendship<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_What_happens_when_you_unblock_someone_on_Facebook\"><\/span>1. What happens when you unblock someone on Facebook?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When you <strong>unblock<\/strong> someone on <strong>Facebook<\/strong>, that profile will be able to see your posts on <strong>Facebook<\/strong> that you share with the <strong>public<\/strong>. The profile won&#8217;t automatically become your <strong>friend<\/strong> on <strong>Facebook<\/strong>. If you want to become <strong>friends<\/strong> with a profile you&#8217;ve <strong>unblocked<\/strong>, you&#8217;ll need to send a <strong>friend request<\/strong> to that profile.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Can_someone_send_you_a_friend_request_after_you_unblock_them\"><\/span>2. Can someone send you a friend request after you unblock them?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you <strong>unblock<\/strong> them, they also get an option to send you a <strong>friend request<\/strong>. This may be a way for your <strong>friend<\/strong> to accept the mistake of <strong>blocking<\/strong> them in the first place.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Why_is_Facebook_blocking_me_from_sending_friend_requests\"><\/span>3. Why is Facebook blocking me from sending friend requests?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re currently not able to send <strong>friend requests<\/strong>, this is usually because you recently sent a lot of <strong>friend requests<\/strong>, your past <strong>friend requests<\/strong> have gone unanswered, or your past <strong>friend requests<\/strong> were marked as unwelcome.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_What_does_it_mean_when_you_can_only_message_someone_on_Facebook_but_not_add_them\"><\/span>4. What does it mean when you can only message someone on Facebook but not add them?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It means they may have modified their <strong>privacy settings<\/strong> and they may have it set so that you have to have <strong>mutual friends<\/strong> with them to add them. Alternatively, if you sent them a <strong>friend request<\/strong> already, they have denied it and marked it as <strong>spam<\/strong> or that they don&#8217;t know you.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Did_they_deny_my_friend_request_on_Facebook\"><\/span>5. Did they deny my friend request on Facebook?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Look at the gray button next to the person&#8217;s name. If the button reads &#8220;<strong>Friend Request Sent<\/strong>,&#8221; the person has not yet accepted or declined your <strong>friend request<\/strong>. If the button reads &#8220;<strong>+1 Add Friend<\/strong>,&#8221; the person denied your <strong>friendship request<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Can_you_block_someone_on_FB_but_still_be_friends\"><\/span>6. Can you block someone on FB but still be friends?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When you <strong>block<\/strong> somebody, they won&#8217;t just not be able to post on your <strong>timeline<\/strong>. They won&#8217;t be able to see anything you post on your <strong>timeline<\/strong>, tag you, send you an invite, try to <strong>friend<\/strong> you, or start a conversation with you. If you&#8217;re already <strong>friends<\/strong> with them, you&#8217;ll <strong>unfriend<\/strong> them as well.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_How_often_can_you_block_and_unblock_someone_on_Facebook\"><\/span>7. How often can you block and unblock someone on Facebook?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Unblocking<\/strong> a profile won&#8217;t add them as a <strong>Facebook friend<\/strong> again. You won&#8217;t be able to <strong>block<\/strong> them again for <strong>48 hours<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_What_happens_if_you_send_a_friend_request_to_someone_who_blocked_you\"><\/span>8. What happens if you send a friend request to someone who blocked you?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No, because that person won&#8217;t come up on a search when you look up their name. They have <strong>blocked<\/strong> you because obviously, they don&#8217;t want to be found and want no interaction from you.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_What_happens_when_you_unblock_someone_on_Facebook\"><\/span>9. What happens when you unblock someone on Facebook?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When you <strong>unblock<\/strong> a profile, that profile will be able to see your posts on <strong>Facebook<\/strong> that you share with the <strong>public<\/strong>. The profile won&#8217;t automatically become your <strong>friend<\/strong> on <strong>Facebook<\/strong>. If you want to become <strong>friends<\/strong> with a profile you&#8217;ve <strong>unblocked<\/strong>, you&#8217;ll need to send a <strong>friend request<\/strong> to that profile.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_How_to_know_if_someone_blocked_you\"><\/span>10. How to know if someone blocked you?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not sure whether the texts are getting through, simply calling the number is a good way to see if you&#8217;ve been <strong>blocked<\/strong>, regardless of whether you&#8217;re an <strong>iPhone<\/strong> or <strong>Android<\/strong> user.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_When_there_is_no_add_friend_button\"><\/span>11. When there is no add friend button?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If the button is not visible, it usually means sending a <strong>friend request<\/strong> isn&#8217;t possible. The &#8220;<strong>Add Friend<\/strong>&#8221; button might not show up due to several reasons, such as the person having reached the limit for <strong>friend requests<\/strong> or their <strong>security settings<\/strong> only allowing <strong>friend requests<\/strong> from <strong>friends of friends<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_What_happens_when_you_unblock_someone\"><\/span>12. What happens when you unblock someone?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Blocking<\/strong> a user prevents them from contacting you via <strong>Messages<\/strong> or <strong>Phone<\/strong>. When you <strong>unblock<\/strong> a number, these features will be accessible again. You can still ignore any received messages or calls, but you&#8217;ll see every notification.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_What_happens_when_you_restrict_someone_on_Facebook\"><\/span>13. What happens when you restrict someone on Facebook?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When you add someone to the <strong>Facebook restricted list<\/strong>, you remain <strong>friends<\/strong> with them while limiting the posts they&#8217;re able to see. They will only see your posts if you&#8217;ve set the audience to &#8220;<strong>Public<\/strong>&#8221; (indicated by the globe icon), if they&#8217;re tagged in it, or if a <strong>mutual friend<\/strong> tags both of you in the post.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_How_many_hours_before_you_can_unblock_someone_on_Facebook\"><\/span>14. How many hours before you can unblock someone on Facebook?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you <strong>unblock<\/strong> someone&#8217;s <strong>Facebook<\/strong> profile on <strong>Messenger<\/strong>, keep in mind that you&#8217;ll also <strong>unblock<\/strong> them on <strong>Facebook<\/strong>. <strong>Unblocking<\/strong> a profile won&#8217;t add them as a <strong>Facebook friend<\/strong> again. You won&#8217;t be able to <strong>block<\/strong> them again for <strong>48 hours<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_Can_someone_see_if_you_unblock_them_on_Facebook\"><\/span>15. Can someone see if you unblock them on Facebook?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Maybe you saw enough videos of your high school classmate&#8217;s cat. Whatever the reason, you <strong>blocked<\/strong> someone on <strong>Facebook<\/strong>. But what if you want to <strong>unblock<\/strong> them? <strong>Facebook<\/strong> lets you <strong>unblock<\/strong> anyone quickly without alerting them. <strong>Unblocking<\/strong> someone will even re-add them to your <strong>Friends list<\/strong> if you were <strong>friends<\/strong> before the <strong>block<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why can&#8217;t I send a friend request to someone I unblocked? When you unblock someone on Facebook, you won&#8217;t automatically become friends again, and you&#8217;ll need to send a new friend request to re-establish the connection. The profile you&#8217;ve unblocked won&#8217;t be notified that you&#8217;ve unblocked them, but they will have the option to send &#8230; <a title=\"Why can&#8217;t I send a friend request to someone I unblocked?\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/why-cant-i-send-a-friend-request-to-someone-i-unblocked\/\" aria-label=\"More on Why can&#8217;t I send a friend request to someone I unblocked?\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-341852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/341852","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=341852"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/341852\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=341852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=341852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=341852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}