If you’re new to Snapchat but not to social media platforms in general, then the Quick Add feature should look more than familiar to you. Think of it like Facebook’s friend suggestion list.
The Quick Add feature is Snapchat’s way of suggesting users to people with similar interests or contacts. Their algorithm is a bit confusing, so not all suggestions are worth considering. This article has everything you need to know about Quick Add, including how to turn it off as a feature and how to prevent it from appearing on someone else’s Quick Add list.
Disable Quick Add
If you don’t want to be inundated with too many friend requests, you may want to consider turning off the Quick Add option. Here’s how you can do it:
- Open snapchat.
- touch your profile picture.
- Tap on the gear icon.
- Scroll down the Settings menu until you reach Who can… section.
- Tap See me on Quick Add.
- Uncheck the option.
However, this won’t stop Snapchat from continuing to show you suggestions for other people that you might want to add via the Quick Add feature. This method only prevents your account from appearing on other people’s lists.
Please note that a friend request sent via Quick Add will not be blocked by the settings you make in the Contact me menu.
Disable quick add notifications
Most people probably just touch the x next to the suggested profiles and continue with your day. While there’s nothing wrong with that, it’s worth knowing that there is a faster way to use Snapchat’s friend suggestions feature.
If you want to receive fewer suggestions from friends, you should change the app permissions in the notifications section of your account.
Here’s how to do it:
- Open snapchat.
- touch your profile picture.
- Tap on the gear icon.
- Tap Notifications.
- Uncheck Friends Suggestions.
There is no section specifically dedicated to Quick Add tips. However, since all of those suggestions appear as notifications, turning off friend suggestion notifications should be enough.
In theory, this will prevent Snapchat from sending you friend suggestions so you can quickly add them to your friends list, even if you have shared interests or friends in common with those people.
Who might end up on your quick add list?
It’s not known exactly how Snapchat’s algorithm takes various metrics into account to get the results it does. However, there are a couple of obvious metrics that are taken into account.
For example, if you have someone’s phone number in your contact list but haven’t yet added them to your Snapchat friends list, that person could end up as a Quick Add suggestion.
Friends of your friends can also end up on this list, as can people you spend time with in various groups.
Two more privacy tips
Depending on how you value your activity on Snapchat or how you are as a person, extroverted or private, you should also consider the following privacy settings options.
He Who can contact me The option allows you to set some restrictions regarding who can send you Snaps and who can send you messages.
Using the My friends The option is probably better if you are a private person. On the other hand, if you are more extroverted and looking to meet as many people as you can on Snapchat, then use the All option.
That way, everyone who finds one of your snaps or comments can send you a request, a Snap, and a group invite.
To add quickly or not to add quickly
There’s no denying that the Quick Add feature can be a great way to meet new people. At the same time, it’s often more annoying than helpful for those who think their friends list is too long.
Let us know if our tips helped you and tell us your thoughts on Snapchat’s Quick Add feature and its usefulness in the comments below. Also, tell us how many NSFW Snaps you received from people you befriended through the Quick Add feature.
