Snapchat has become one of the most popular social media apps, especially among younger users. With its ephemeral messaging and disappearing photos, Snapchat provides a sense of privacy and security that people love. However, this sense of privacy can also lead to questions and suspicion if you want to know who your friend or partner is Snapchatting with.
Check Their Best Friends List
One of the easiest ways to see who someone is Snapchatting frequently is to check their “Best Friends” list on the app. This list shows the Snapchat users that the person interacts with the most. The Best Friends list updates frequently, showing your friend’s most frequently contacted users over the last week.
To view someone’s Best Friends list within the Snapchat app:
- Open your friend’s profile by tapping their name/Bitmoji.
- Tap the smiley face icon next to their Snapcode.
- This will open their Best Friends list. You’ll see the names and Bitmojis of their top friends.
Keep in mind that just because someone appears on your friend’s Best Friends list does not necessarily mean there is anything inappropriate happening. Platonic friends who Snap each other frequently will also show up here. However, if you see one particular name popping up at the top of the list regularly, it may indicate that your friend is frequently chatting and sharing photos with that person in particular.
Look for Recurring Names in Their Snapchat Notifications
Another way to detect Snapchat activity is to look for notifications that pop up on their phone. For example, if they get a Snapchat notification and you happen to glimpse the name on their screen, take note if you see one name appearing repeatedly. Frequent Snapchatting back and forth would result in repeated notifications and could signify a close Snapchat friendship or relationship.
Check Their Snapchat Notification Settings
You can also look at their Snapchat notification settings to see which users they have allowed to bypass the “Do Not Disturb” mode on their phone. On Android phones, go to Settings > Apps & Notifications > Snapchat > Notifications. On iPhones, go to Settings > Notifications > Snapchat. Here, you can see which Snapchat friends they have permitted to notify them even when their phone is set to silent or Do Not Disturb. These are most likely their closest Snapchat contacts who they don’t want to miss snaps from.
Monitor Who They Are Physically Snapping
Pay attention to when your friend is actively using Snapchat around you. Do they frequently step aside to Snap someone when they get notifications? Making excuses to leave the room to open snaps could imply secretive behavior. If they are Snapchatting in front of you, glance over and see if you can identify the other user(s) in the snaps or conversations. Repeated snaps with the same person can give you a sense of their most frequent Snapchat buddies.
Look for Flirty/Romantic Messaging
If your partner is Snapchatting right next to you, it presents an opportunity for snooping. Casually observe the types of snaps they are sending and receiving. Do they seem flirty or romantic? Sexy selfies and flirtatious chat can signify emotional or physical cheating via Snapchat.
Check Their Snapchat Memories
The Memories feature on Snapchat lets users save their sent and received snaps. If your friend leaves their phone unattended, you can sneak a peek at their Memories to identify names that come up repeatedly. This will show you names of users they are frequently snapping back and forth with. Keep in mind that just because a snap is saved in Memories does not necessarily mean anything suspicious – they may just be keeping memories of funny or memorable snaps from various friends.
Search Their Phone Contacts
If you have access to your friend’s phone contacts and Snapchat, you can cross-reference the two to identify Snapchat friends. Scroll through their phone contacts and take note of any names that stand out to you as potentially more than friends. Then open up their Snapchat friends list and see if those names appear. If so, it’s possible they are using Snapchat to communicate secretly with those people.
Check Their Chat Logs
If you can get access to their phone and the Snapchat app, you can view their chat logs by tapping and holding on a name in their friends list or chat screen. This will show you the chat history with that user, revealing the extent of their communication. Snoop through a few different chat logs to get a sense of how often they are chatting with certain people.
Keep in mind that accessing someone’s Snapchat account without their permission is unethical and an invasion of their privacy. While the steps above can uncover Snapchat activity, it is best to have an open and honest conversation with your friend or partner if you suspect they are hiding Snapchat interactions from you.
Use a Spy App
There are various phone monitoring and spy apps available that allow you to view someone’s Snapchat activity and messages. These provide another way to see who your friend or partner is Snapchatting. However, installing spyware on someone’s device without their consent raises significant ethical and legal issues. Make sure you understand the laws where you live before taking this approach.
Change the Password
If you have access to your partner or friend’s phone and Snapchat account, the nuclear option is to change their Snapchat password. This will log them out and prevent them accessing their account on that device. It will also reveal who they are talking to when they inevitably ask you to unlock their account. However, this is also unethical and could seriously damage your relationship. Proceed with caution.
Conclusion
Finding out who someone is Snapchatting can unmask secretive behavior, cheating, or inappropriate relationships. However, monitoring someone’s Snapchat activity without their consent raises privacy concerns and ethical issues in most cases. Having an open and honest conversation is usually better than snooping behind their back. If you genuinely suspect foul play, use the above steps ethically and proceed with caution. Ultimately, trust in your relationship is usually better than anxious snooping.