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technology and computing emailWhat does friend request accepted mean on Facebook?
Similarly, it is asked, what does request accepted mean on Facebook?
It means they have essentiallyacceptedyour request to message them. When someonewho is not yourFacebook friend, phone contact (if yourcontacts are syncedwith your Facebook), or not messaging youin an existingthread contacts you on Messenger, you receive what isknown as a"Message Request".
Beside this, does Facebook tell you when someone accepts your friend request?
When you request a friendonFacebook, you are only notified of thestatusof your request if the person acceptedtherequest. Though Facebook does not have anotificationsystem for denied requests, you can stilldetermineif your friendship request was denied.
When you receive a friend requestfrompeople you don't wish to be friends with, youcandecline by simply selecting "Ignore." Doing so willremovethe request from your Requests list. Ifyoutake no action on the request they've sentyou, theywill not be able send you anotherfriendrequest.