This article allows you to understand if someone has blocked you on Facebook or simply removed you from their friends list. If you can't see their profile, they may have blocked you or they may have deleted their account; unfortunately there are no methods to be fully sure without contacting the user directly.
Steps
Method 1 of 4: Using the Facebook Search Function
Step 1. Open Facebook
You can tap the icon with a white "f" on a blue background (on a mobile device) or access this page (for desktop). This way, if you are already logged in, you can view the news page.
If you haven't already, enter your email address and password before continuing
Step 2. Select the search bar
Tap or click on the white box that says "Search" at the top of the page.
Step 3. Type the user's name
Write the name of the person you think blocked you, then tap See results for [name] (on mobile) or just hit the Enter key if you are using the desktop version.
Step 4. Select the People tab
You can see it at the top of the page.
Sometimes, people who have blocked you or deleted their account appear in the section All but not in that People.
Step 5. Search for the user's profile
If you can see it in the section People of the results list, the profile is active, which means that it may have simply removed you from the friends list.
- If you can't find the personal contact page, they may have deleted their account or they may have blocked you; alternatively, he may have selected privacy options so narrow that any Facebook search is useless.
- If you see the account, try clicking or tapping on it; if you haven't been blocked, you may see some of it.
Method 2 of 4: Leverage the Mutual Friends List
Step 1. Open Facebook
You can tap the icon with a white "f" on a blue background (on a mobile device) or access this page (for desktop). This way, if you are already logged in, you can view the news page.
If you haven't already, enter your email address and password before continuing
Step 2. Go to a friend's page
You need to be a mutual friend with the person who may have blocked you and follow these steps:
- Select the Search bar;
- Type the friend's name;
- Select his name from the drop-down list;
- Select his profile picture.
Step 3. Choose the Friends label
It is located under the photo grid next to the profile picture (mobile device) or directly on the cover photo (for the desktop version).
Step 4. Select the search bar
Tap or click on "Search" which you can see at the top of the screen (mobile application) or in the top right corner of the friends page (desktop).
Step 5. Type the user's name
Enter the name of the person you believe blocked you; after a few moments, the list should update with the results.
Step 6. Search for the user's name
If you can see him along with his profile picture, it means he hasn't blocked you.
If you don't see any results, they may have blocked you or they may have closed your account; to find out precisely you should ask a mutual friend to do a verification
Method 3 of 4: with Messages
Step 1. Open the Facebook site
Go to this address to view the news page (if you are already logged in).
- If you haven't entered your credentials yet, do so now by typing your email address and password in the top right corner before continuing;
- This method only works if you have exchanged at least one message with the person you believe has blocked you;
- You have to use the desktop version of Messenger, because sometimes the mobile application keeps showing blocked accounts.
Step 2. Click on the message icon
This is a cartoon-like image with a bold lightning bolt and is typically found in the upper right corner of the screen; clicking on it opens a drop-down menu.
Step 3. Click See all on Messenger
This link is located at the bottom of the window and takes you to the Messenger page.
Step 4. Select the conversation
Click on the one you had with the person who maybe blocked you; you should see it in the left column.
You may need to scroll down to find the conversation
Step 5. Click on ⓘ
It is located in the upper right corner of the page; activating it opens a pop-up window on the right side of the conversation.
Step 6. Look for a link to the partner's profile
If you can't find it in the sidebar under the title "Facebook Profile", one of the following situations has occurred:
- The user blocked you. When someone puts you on the blocked people list, you can no longer access their profile or send them messages.
- The user has deleted their account. Unfortunately, even in this case you cannot see the profile or send messages.
Method 4 of 4: Bypass a Deactivation
Step 1. Ask a mutual friend
Once you've determined that you can't access the profile of a person you fear has blocked you, contact a mutual friend and ask if they can still view that individual's page. If it confirms that it is still active, you know for sure that it has blocked you.
This is the only way to ensure that you are "blacklisted" without contacting the user directly; however, some individuals view this action as an invasion of privacy
Step 2. Check other social media
If you follow this person on Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr or another similar site, check if suddenly you can no longer access their profile; it could mean that he has blocked you on every social network.
Alternatively, you can look for clues that his account has been deleted; many people report on other sites that they have closed their Facebook page
Step 3. Contact the user directly
Finally, the only sure way to know if someone has blocked you is to ask a direct question; if you choose to do so, remember not to behave in a threatening or rude manner. You also need to be prepared to hear what the other person has to say about it, however unpleasant their arguments may be.
