Understanding Facebook Friend Requests and Blocking

Have you ever accidentally sent a friend request on Facebook, then later blocked the person but now want to unblock them? Will your friend request still be pending, or will the person receive it after you unblock them?

Understanding the Scenario

When you accidentally send a friend request on Facebook and subsequently block the person, the friend request will remain in a pending state. If the person has not accepted or declined the request during the time you were blocking them, they will see the friend request when you unblock them. To ensure they do not receive it, you should cancel the friend request before unblocking them.

Automatic Notification and Privacy

To prevent the person from receiving or being notified of the friend request, you should cancel it quickly before unblocking them. Blocking them again prevents any future notifications. If you unblock them before canceling the request, they will likely see a notification that you have blocked them.

In cases where you click on the friend request and see a notification, they will find the friend request visible after clicking on it. They will see the notification and if they click on it, they will find the blocked status.

Facebook Community Standards and Recommendations

It's important to follow Facebook's community standards. If you block and unblock someone immediately after sending a friend request, it may be considered against the community standards, and repetitive accidental friend requests can lead to your account being disabled. Additionally, cancelling the request immediately after sending it is a better practice than blocking and unblocking the person.

By canceling the request, you ensure the person does not see or respond to it, thereby maintaining privacy and avoiding any misunderstandings. If you need to clarify to a friend that you did not mean to send the friend request, messaging them directly is a better approach.

Immediate Actions to Take

If you accidentally send a friend request and then block and unblock the person, they will still see the request. The best course of action is to cancel the friend request immediately after sending it, rather than blocking and unblocking the person.

Here is a quick action if you send an accidental friend request:

Go back to their profile. Click on the 'Friend Request Sent' button. Click the 'Cancel Request' button.

This will immediately remove the friend request from their pending requests and ensure they do not receive or see it.

In summary, to avoid any issues or notifications, it is recommended to cancel the friend request immediately after sending it, rather than blocking and unblocking the person. This aligns with Facebook's community standards and helps maintain privacy and clearer communication with friends.