Find Friends on Facebook

How to Find Friends on Facebook by Location

Whether you’re trying to find a classmate, neighbor or simply can’t remember a friend’s Facebook login name, looking someone up by location may be your best bet. Using a location search is also a simple way to get new location Facebook contacts if you’re interested in meeting new people. With these tips, you’ll discover how easy it is to use existing tools to find friends on Facebook by location whether you want to find old pals or make friends or business contacts on the social networking site.

 Instructions

• Ensure you’re signed up and logged in to the website to find friends on Facebook by location. If you aren’t, simply set up a free Facebook account by heading to Facebook.com and entering your name, email address, password and birthday.

• Save time by compiling a list of locations to check on the social networking site. If you’re looking for a current friend or relative on Facebook, note the city and state they live in or an alternate location if they typically use different contact information online. If you’re trying to make new friends, note locations near you or the spots where you want to generate contacts.

• Locate the Friends menu on your Facebook page and pull down to Find Friends to open the screen called Find Your Friends on Facebook. Choose your first location to search by entering a city and state in the search field.

• Narrow your choices if the Facebook search turns up too many results. If you’re hoping to find classmate, former co-worker or old neighbor Facebook pages, for example, consider locating common acquaintances who haven’t moved by searching for their names or locations with the Find Your Friends on Facebook search. An intermediary may be able to give you the person’s Facebook name or their last known location.

• Contact the person you were looking for or any interesting people you’ve found on the social networking site when trying to find friends on Facebook by location. Just click on the person’s name and choose the Add as Friends selection.