Why am I blocked from sending friend requests?
If your account is blocked from sending someone a friend request, it may be because friend requests you’ve sent have gone unanswered or been marked as unwelcome. In the future, you should send friend requests to people you have a real-life connection to, like your friends, family, coworkers or classmates. Make sure to use your authentic name and picture to help the people you're adding as a friend recognize you.
If you're interested in receiving updates from people you find interesting, but don't know personally (ex: journalists, celebrities, political figures), try following them instead of sending them friend requests.
To learn more about our policies, please review the Facebook Community Standards.
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