For me – it’s set to “Public.” But for you, it may be set to:
- Friends – Only your friends can see your friends list.
- Friends Except – You can select friends who you wouldn’t like to see on your friend list.
- Specific Friends – Some of your friends can only see the list.
- Only Me – Only you and you yourself can see your friends list.
- Custom – You can add the name of people who you’d like to share with or people with who you wouldn’t like to.
So – if it’s set to anything other than “Only Me,” we’ll change it to “Only Me.”
8. Select “Only Me.”
Nobody other than you will be able to see which Facebook friends you have in common if you choose “Only Me.”
NOTE: Even though you choose the “Only Me” option, the second person (who you wish to hide) must adjust the settings to “Only Me” if you want one of your mutual friends to be visible to a third party. Otherwise, you’ll appear on the second person’s list of friends as a common friend to the third person.
How to Hide Facebook Mutual Friends on Your Smartphone?
Want to hide mutual friends on Facebook via a mobile application? Follow these exact steps to know how to do so:
- Launch your Facebook application if you haven’t done so already.
- In the top-right – below the Messenger icon, you can see three vertical lines. Tap on those three lines:
- Now, just below the three vertical lines, you’ll be able to see the settings icon. Tap on it.
- Now, you’re in the Settings section. There you’ll see different types of settings options like “Account,” “Preferences,” “Audience & Visibility” and more. Scroll down to find “Audience & Visibility” and select “How People Find and Contact You.”
- Under “How People Find and Contact You,” you’ll be able to see “Who can see your friends list?” Click on it.
- For me, it’s set to “Public.”
But for you, it may be set to:
- Friends – Only your friends can see your friends list.
- Friends Except – You can select friends who you wouldn’t like to see on your friends’ list.
- Specific Friends – Some of your friends can only see the list.
- Only Me – Only you and you yourself can see your friends list.
On the Desktop, you can see the “Custom” option, but that’s not visible on the mobile application.
Select “Only me.”
By doing this, you’ll make sure that nobody else on Facebook can see who your shared friends are. In actuality, nobody will have access to your pal’s list.
However, even though you chose the “Only Me” option to hide your friends, if you want one of your mutual friends to be visible to a third party, you must either contact the second party and request that they set their privacy settings in line with yours or simply add the third party to the “Friends Except” list. If not, the second person’s friends list will allow the third person to see you as a common buddy.
Conclusion
We have made significant progress. You can essentially hide anything from everyone on Facebook, and save it from your friend’s list.
As we continue to build our collection of blog entries, we’d love to demonstrate to you the full potential of each of these capabilities over the coming several months.
