Computer Tricks and Secrets

Short answer: Facebook does not have a "reject" button that notifies the sender, it has Delete (or Ignore), which quietly removes the request without telling the person. If you keep getting unwanted requests, the real fix is to change who is allowed to send them. Here is exactly how it works and how to stop the flood. Delete does not mean reject When you tap Delete on a friend request, Facebook removes it from your list and the sender is not notified that you declined. To them, the request simply stays pending. They can send another later, which is why some requests feel like they will not go away. There is deliberately no confrontational "rejected" message. Why a request seems to come back If the same person keeps appearing, either they are re-sending, or you only removed it from your notifications, not the actual request. Go to your Friend Requests page directly and use Delete there. You can also mark a persistent, spammy request as spam. Stop unwanted...