Simple Ways to Become Best Friends on Snapchat

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Easily make Snapchat Best Friends with others using this simple guide
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Do you want to make someone your Best Friend on Snapchat? Best Friend status on Snapchat is indicated by a special Friend Emoji by their name and determined by how often you exchange Snaps with a user. You can easily streamline the Best Friend status by focusing your activity with a specific user. You can have up to eight best friends at once, though the status is updated regularly based on interaction level. This wikiHow will show you how to get your Snapchat friends onto your Best Friends list on your iPhone, iPad, or Android.

How You Can Become Best Friends on Snapchat

To get on someone’s Snapchat best friends list, you have to interact with them more than other users. You must send Snaps and chats to each other frequently and consistently (at least a few times a day). To speed up the process, avoid snapping other contacts until you reach BFF status.

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Adding a Friend

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  1. In order to become Best Friends on Snapchat, you must communicate with them more than you communicate with other added friends. [1]
    • Your Best Friends will have a special Friend Emoji beside their name. Different emojis will indicate different levels of status.
    • Your friend also must communicate with you in the same manner if they want you on their Best Friends list.
    • You can have up to eight Best Friends at once.
  2. This resembles a white ghost on a yellow background. The Snapchat camera will open if you're logged in.
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  3. It's in the top-left corner of the screen. This will open your profile page. [2]
  4. This option is in the middle of the page, underneath the Friends header. You may need to scroll down to find it. [3]
    • If you're physically near your friend and they have Snapchat open, they can scan your Snapcode to quickly add you. The Snapcode appears at the top of your profile page.
  5. It's at the very top of the screen. Your phone's keyboard will pop up.
  6. This will search the Snapchat database for them. You should see your friend's username appear in the middle of the page.
  7. It's next to your friend's username. This will add them to your Snapchat Friends list. [4]
    • Your friend must accept the friend request to be added. You can send them a Snap to remind them to accept.
    • Once your friend adds you to their friends list, you can proceed with snapping them to your heart's content.
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Sending Snaps to Your Friend

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  1. If you haven't already done so, tap the "Back" button in the top-left corner of the screen to go back to your profile page, then tap X to close your profile page.
  2. Point the camera at something that you want to send, then tap the circular "Capture" button. [5]
    • If you want to take a video snap, tap and hold the "Capture" button until you're done recording, then release the button.
    • You can get effects or add filters to your Snap before sending it.
  3. It's a yellow arrow in the bottom-right corner of the screen. Doing so takes you to the friends list. [6]
  4. Tap your friend's name to select them as the recipient of your snap. [7]
    • Avoid sending snaps to other people for now, since your primary goal is to get your friend onto your Best Friends list.
    • Focusing your activity with one user will ensure Best Friend status is achieved more quickly.
  5. It's the blue-and-white arrow in the bottom-right corner of the screen. This will send your snap to your friend. [8]
    • In order for the snap to be counted toward the Best Friends list score, your friend must open your snap.
  6. Sending photo and video Snaps to a friend more frequently than to any of your other friends will quickly put the friend on your Best Friends list.
    • The more snaps you send that friend, the sooner the person will end up on your Best Friends list.
    • Make sure the other person sends you just as many Snaps. While they may end up on your Best Friends list, they must also reciprocate the activity for the status to be mutual.
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Chatting with Your Friend

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  1. Swipe right from the Camera page to do so. You should see a list of recently Snapped friends. [9]
    • You can also tap the chat bubble icon in the bottom-left corner, next to the pin icon.
  2. This will open their chat page. [10]
  3. Type in the message that you want to send to your friend.
    • You can also add images from your device's Camera Roll or Gallery by tapping the card-shaped "Photos icon beside the text box. Select the photos you want to send, then tap the arrow in the bottom-right corner.
  4. This can be found at the bottom-right corner. Your message will be sent to your friend. They'll be able to open it from their Snapchat app.
    • On some Android phones, you'll need to tap ✓ instead.
  5. The more chats that are sent between the two of you, the quicker you'll end up on each other's Best Friends list.
    • Starting a Snapchat Streak is a great way to reach Best Friend status quickly.
    • When the status changes, you'll be able to see a Friend Emoji by their name in your Friends list and Chat tab. [11]
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    Go to your profile, then settings (top right hand corner). Scroll down into 'Features' and there should be a 'customize emojis' option.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012344894356-How-do-Best-Friends-work-on-Snapchat
      2. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012328615828-How-to-Add-Friends-on-Snapchat
      3. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012328615828-How-to-Add-Friends-on-Snapchat
      4. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012328615828-How-to-Add-Friends-on-Snapchat
      5. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012333443732-How-to-Send-a-Snap
      6. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012333443732-How-to-Send-a-Snap
      7. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012333443732-How-to-Send-a-Snap
      8. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012333443732-How-to-Send-a-Snap
      9. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012328141076-How-to-Start-a-Chat-on-Snapchat
      1. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012328141076-How-to-Start-a-Chat-on-Snapchat
      2. ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012335460372-What-do-my-Friend-Emojis-mean-on-Snapchat

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