add friend

Meaning

To 'add a friend' (or simply 'add' someone) means to send a connection request to someone on a social media network so that you can see each other's profiles and interact. It can be used as a verb phrase or to describe the action button on a social media page.

Examples

• I met a cool guy at the conference, so I decided to add him as a friend on Facebook.

  I met a cool guy at the conference, so I decided to add him as a friend on Facebook.

• Can I add you as a friend on social media so we can stay in touch?

  Can I add you as a friend on social media so we can stay in touch?

• She didn't accept my request when I tried to add her as a friend.

  She didn't accept my request when I tried to add her as a friend.

• Just search for my name online and click 'add friend'.

  Just search for my name online and click 'add friend'.

• I don't usually add friends that I haven't met in real life.

  I don't usually add friends that I haven't met in real life.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I will make you a friend on Instagram.

  ✓ I will add you as a friend on Instagram.

  We do not 'make' someone a friend on social media; we 'add' them as a friend.

• ✗ Can you friend add me?

  ✓ Can you add me as a friend?

  The correct grammatical structure is 'add [someone] as a friend' or simply 'add [someone]'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• To see my private posts, you need to click ___ on my profile.

  💡 The button you press to request a connection on social media.

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  add friend

• It's easy to stay in touch; just search my name and ___.

  💡 Send a connection request to someone online.

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  add friend