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Search for contacts and friends in Twitter (X)
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X (formerly Twitter) is more fun with friends! When you find and follow friends on X, you will have the ability to view their status updates in your own timeline. When friends on Twitter follow you back, any tweets that you post will display in your friends' X timelines. By finding and adding friends on X, you can read updates from people you enjoy hearing from, and have the opportunity to engage in lively discussions with them. This wikiHow will show you how to find and add friends on Twitter (X).
Finding Friends on X/Twitter
To find someone using their phone number, you must first sync your contacts to your account. Go to Settings and privacy > Privacy and safety > Discoverability and contacts > and toggle on Sync address book contacts . If a friend joins X, they may be suggested in the "Who to follow" section.
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Tap your profile picture. This may also look like ☰ . You can only upload contacts using your mobile device.- To find friends on X using a phone number or email address, you'll need to upload your contacts. Keep in mind that some contacts may have chosen to keep this information hidden, so they may not appear in your suggestions.
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Tap Settings and privacy . This is in the left panel.Advertisement -
Tap Privacy and safety . You can find this underneath Timeline . -
Tap Discoverability and contacts . A new page will open. -
Toggle on"Sync address book contacts". The switch will turn green.
- When this is turned on, contacts will continually sync with X. When a contact joins X with a phone number or email address listed in your address book, X will suggest the accounts to you.
- To remove your contacts, toggle off Sync address book contacts . Then, tap Remove all contacts at the bottom.
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Review "Who to follow". On mobile, tap the magnifying glass icon and scroll down. On desktop, find this section on the right side of the page.- Select a profile to view it fully.
- Select Follow to follow the user.
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Navigate to X’s search box. On desktop, this is located at the top-right corner. If you're using the mobile app, tap the magnifying glass at the bottom. -
Type the name of a friend in X’s search box. Press Enter or tap search to search for your friend.- You can either type a person's real name or their X username/handle.
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Select the People tab. This is underneath the search box. Results will load for all users with the display name or username.- You'll see the users' profile picture, username, and bio in the results list.
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Select Follow to follow the user. If the user has a private account , you'll need to wait until they approve the request.- Once followed, you'll be able to see your friend's posts and retweets.
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Tap your profile picture. This may also look like ☰ .- You can make yourself discoverable to friends by allowing them to find you with your email address or phone number. [1] X Research source
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Tap Settings and privacy . This is in the left panel. -
Tap Privacy and safety . You can find this underneath Timeline . -
Tap Discoverability and contacts . A new page will open. -
Toggle on"Let others find you by your email". The switch will turn green.
- If you want others to find you via phone number instead, skip this step.
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Toggle on"Let others find you by your phone". The switch will turn green.
- If you only want others to find you via email, skip this step.
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Click ••• More . This is in the left panel. A menu will expand.- You can make yourself discoverable to friends by allowing them to find you with your email address or phone number.
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Click Settings and privacy . A new page will open. -
Click Privacy and safety . This is underneath the Settings header. -
Click Discoverability and contacts . You can find this in the right panel. -
Click the box for "Let others find you by your email". If you want others to find you via phone number instead, skip this step. -
Click the box for "Let others find you by your phone". If you only want others to find you via email, skip this step.
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