Friend solar system Snapchat guide

Adding friends is one of the core features of Snapchat that allows you to connect and share photos and videos with other users. Building up your friend solar system on Snapchat opens up more ways to interact and have fun on the app. This guide will provide tips on how to find and add friends on Snapchat.

Adding Friends By Username

The easiest way to add friends on Snapchat is by using their unique Snapchat username. You can find friends’ usernames by asking them directly or seeing if they have their username linked on other social media profiles. To add a friend by username:

1. Open the Snapchat app and tap on the ghost icon in the top left corner.
2. Tap on the icon that looks like a person with a plus sign at the top right.
3. Type in the exact username of the person you want to add.
4. Tap on the name when it appears below the search bar. Their Snapchat profile will open.
5. Tap on the blue “Add Friend” button to send them a friend request.

Once your friend accepts the request, you will be added to each other’s friend lists and can start snapping!

Adding Friends From Your Contacts

If you have friends who already use Snapchat but you don’t know their usernames, you can easily find and add them if they are in your phone’s contacts list. Here’s how:

1. Open the Snapchat app and tap on the ghost icon in the top left corner.
2. Tap on the icon that looks like a person with a plus sign at the top right.
3. Tap on “Add Friends” at the top.
4. Tap on “Contacts” to access your phone contacts list.
5. Tap on any contacts you want to add who have Snapchat.
6. Review the friends you selected and tap “Add” to send them friend requests.

Snapchat will match the contacts in your list to existing Snapchat users. You can only add friends who already have Snapchat accounts through this method.

Adding Friends Nearby

Looking to make new Snapchat friends? The app has a feature that lets you connect with Snapchat users who are physically close to you. Here’s how to use it:

1. Open Snapchat and tap on the ghost icon.
2. Tap on the icon of a person with a plus sign.
3. Tap on “Add Friends”
4. Tap on “Quick Add.”
5. Review the list of Snapchat users nearby and tap on any profiles you want to add.
6. Tap on “Send” to send friend requests to the selected users.

The Quick Add feature shows users close to your current location. It’s a great way to make new local friends on Snapchat!

Adding Friends From Snapcodes

In addition to usernames, every Snapchat user has a unique Snapcode which looks like a funky QR code. You can add friends by scanning their Snapcode using your Snapchat camera. Here’s how:

1. Open your Snapchat camera.
2. Point your camera at a friend’s Snapcode.
3. Tap on the pop-up notification to add them as a friend.

You can find friends’ Snapcodes on their Snapchat profiles, on screenshots they share, or on any promotional print material featuring their code. Scanning Snapcodes makes adding friends on Snapchat fast and easy!

Adding Friends From Snapchat Memories

If you’ve saved your friends’ usernames, Snapcodes, or profiles as Memories on Snapchat, you can easily add them as friends from there. Here’s how it works:

1. Open Snapchat and swipe up to access Memories.
2. Tap on the “Friends” tab.
3. Tap on any friend’s username, Snapcode, or profile that you want to add.
4. Tap on “Add Friend.”

Saving friends’ information as Memories makes it simple to find and add Snapchat friends from your camera roll history.

Finding Celebrity Profiles

In addition to connecting with friends, many celebrities, influencers, musicians, and public figures have Snapchat profiles you can follow. To find them, go to the Search screen and type in their name. Famous Snapchatters often have custom emoji icons by their usernames. Tap “Add” to follow their Stories and Snaps!

Using Snapchat Friend Emojis

One of the unique ways Snapchat represents your relationships with friends are the emojis next to their names on your friend list and in chats. These emojis reflect your interactions on the app and can change over time. Here’s what some of the common Snapchat friend emojis mean:

• 👑 Gold Crown – Your #1 Best Friend who you Snap the most
• ❤️ Red Heart – One of your Best Friends who you frequently Snap
• 😊 Yellow Heart – Your #1 Best Friend for two weeks straight
• 🔥 Fire – You are on a Snapstreak by Snapping daily
• 💛 Yellow Heart – Your birthday friend emoji
• 💎 Gem – One of your Best Friends

The emojis provide a fun way to track your closest Snapchat friends and see who you interact with most on the app.

Starting a Snapstreak

One of the best ways to engage with friends on Snapchat is to start a Snapstreak by sending Snaps back and forth daily. You’ll see a 🔥 fire emoji when you share Snaps with someone for 3+ days straight. To build your streaks:

• Make sure to send Snaps (not just Chat) to keep the streak going.
• Aim to maintain 2-3 active streaks with your top friends.
• If you’re about to lose a streak, quickly send a Snap to keep it alive.
• Streaks under one week may disappear if you miss a day.

Snapstreaks make it fun to regularly connect with your closest friends on the app.

Creating Custom Friend Groups

With a big Snapchat friend list, it can be helpful to organize friends into custom Groups for sending mass Snaps or Stories. Here’s how to make Groups:

1. Open your Snapchat friends list and tap “New Group” at the top.
2. Give the Group a name like “Best Friends” or “Family.”
3. Select the friends you want to add to the Group.
4. Tap “Create” to make the Group.

Now you can easily send Snaps to that entire Group of friends instead of manually selecting each time.

Saving Friends as Favorites

It’s easy to pin your closest Snapchat friends to the top of your list as Favorites:

1. Open your Friends list in Snapchat.
2. Swipe right on a friend’s name and tap “Favorite” to pin them.

Favoriting friends keeps your besties at the top of the list for easy access when sending Snaps and chats.

Removing or Blocking Friends

If you need to remove a friend from your Snapchat list, it’s a simple process:

1. Open your Friends list and swipe right on a friend’s name.
2. Tap “More” then tap either “Remove Friend” or “Block.”

“Remove Friend” will just delete them from your list. Blocking a friend prevents them from viewing or contacting your account again in the future.

Accepting Friend Requests

When someone sends you a friend request on Snapchat, you’ll get notified by a red icon on the ghost screen. To accept requests:

1. Tap the ghost icon then tap on the friend request notification.
2. Review the list of pending requests.
3. Tap “Accept” next to any users you want to add.

Accepting requests lets those users add you as a friend and view your Snapchat content.

Adding Friends on Snapchat Maps

The Snapchat Map lets you see your friends’ locations and stories posted around the world. You can also find and add new friends on Maps by seeing who is posting nearby. Just open Snap Map and tap on a profile icon to add users as friends.

Conclusion

Building up your Snapchat friend solar system takes your experience on the app to the next level. You can get creative with Snaps, build streaks, tell stories, try lenses, and explore features together. Hopefully these tips help you connect with both old friends and new faces on one of the world’s most popular social apps.