No, you cannot see who someone else has set as their “#1 Best Friend” on Snapchat unless they choose to make that information public. The Best Friends feature on Snapchat shows you your own personal top friends based on how frequently you snap each other, but this information is private and not shared with others by default.
What Are Best Friends on Snapchat?
Snapchat’s Best Friends feature shows you your top 3 friends that you exchange snaps with the most. You can see your own Best Friends by going to your profile and swiping down – your top 3 friends will be displayed there. Snapchat ranks them based on how often you send snaps back and forth.
Your Best Friends represent the people you interact with most frequently on Snapchat. Snapchat uses your snap send-and-reply frequency over the past month to determine who your Best Friends are.
Is My Best Friends List Private?
Yes, your Best Friends list is private by default. No one else can see who your #1 top friend is unless you choose to make it public. The Best Friends feature is intended to be a private way for you to see who your closest Snapchat connections are.
You have the option to display your Best Friends publicly on your profile if you want. But by default, it’s private and only visible to you.
Can I See Someone Else’s Best Friends?
No, you cannot see who someone else has set as their Best Friends unless they purposefully make that information public. Your Best Friends are private and are not visible to other Snapchatters by default.
Even if you have someone set as your #1 Best Friend, they will not be able to see this unless you go into your settings and choose to display your Best Friends publicly.
So if you want to know if you are in someone else’s Best Friends, you will have to ask them directly. There is no way to secretly view or access someone else’s Best Friends list.
Exceptions: When You Can See Someone’s Best Friends
There are two main cases when you can see someone else’s Best Friends on Snapchat:
- They Choose to Display Their Best Friends Publicly – Other users can see your Best Friends if you actively choose to display them publicly on your profile. You can do this by going to your profile settings.
- Mutual #1 Best Friends – If you and someone else have each other as your respective #1 Best Friend, Snapchat will confirm this and show you both that you are each other’s top friend.
So in summary, you need consent from the other user to view their Best Friends. It is not information that can be accessed without their permission.
Does Snapchat Plus Allow You to See Other People’s Best Friends?
No, third-party apps like Snapchat Plus do not give you the ability to view someone else’s private Best Friends list. The Best Friends feature is locked down by Snapchat’s servers and not accessible to external apps or services.
Snapchat Plus is a third-party app that offers additional Snapchat features like saving images without the sender knowing. However, Snapchat Plus does not grant access to private friend data like Best Friends lists.
No third-party app can reveal someone’s Best Friends without their consent. The Best Friends lists live privately on Snapchat’s own servers and are not shared through the API.
Protecting Your Best Friends Privacy
If you don’t want others knowing who your own Best Friends are, here are some tips:
- Do not make your Best Friends public – Keep them private by default under your profile settings.
- Be selective about who you share your #1 Best Friend with – Don’t broadcast it widely.
- Change your settings if certain friendships change – Snapchat reflects your last month’s snaps for Best Friends.
While others can’t access your Best Friends without consent, you have control over what you choose to share. Make sure to only publicize information you are comfortable with.
What About Quick Add and Snapcodes?
Two other places your Best Friend might show up is on Quick Add or someone’s public Snapcode. Here is what to know:
- Quick Add – If someone has you as a Best Friend, you may appear on their Quick Add suggestions. But reciprocal best friendship is not guaranteed.
- Snapcodes – Users can showcase their Best Friends on their Snapcode. But again, it’s an optional choice to display.
So you might find out you are someone’s Best Friend through Quick Add or their Snapcode, but it’s not guaranteed information. The main way to know is if they purposefully make their list public.
In Summary
Snapchat Best Friends are intended to be private. You cannot sneakily access or view someone else’s Best Friends list without their consent. Third-party apps don’t allow you to view this data either. The only way to know if you are on someone else’s Best Friends is if they choose to make their list public or confirm the friendship directly with you.