If you’ve ever used Snapchat, you might have seen an ‘X’ next to someone’s name on the multimedia app, and wondered what it means.
For many people,Snapchatis one of the main ways that they choose to connect with their friends, using a range of media including direct messages, pictures, videos, and more.
The platformmakes it easy to quickly add people you may know using theQuick Addsystem, and you might find yourself often being added by others as well.
But what does it mean if there is an ‘X’ next to someone’s name on the platform? Here’s everything you need to know.
Meaning of the ‘X’ on Snapchat
An ‘X’ next to someone’s name on Snapchat usually means that you’re not friends with them on the app.
This can happen for a few different reasons. The first is that one of you has sent the other friend a request, but the other user hasn’t yet accepted that request. Click on the name to choose how you want to respond to the request or click the X to block, report, or delete the conversation.
It is also possible that the X could mean that the other person has unfriended you on Snapchat. Alternatively, other users have reported that the ‘X’ simply means you haven’t yet chatted with a friend on the platform.
The X next to someone’s name in the ‘Quick Add’ feature also allows you to ‘ignore’ the suggestion.
Contrary to popular belief, the X next to someone’s name on Snapchat does not mean they have blocked you. Instead, it usually indicates that the person is not yet added as your friend on Snapchat.
Tofind out whether someone has blocked you, try searching for their username in the app. If they’ve blocked you, their profile won’t appear in the search results.
If you want to learn more about how to use Snapchat, check out our other guides, includinghow to remove someone from your Snapchat best friends listandhow to pin someone on Snapchat.
Georgina Smith was an Entertainment Writer on Dexerto’s UK team, specializing in viral, TikTok, YouTube and Twitch content. She also covered reality TV shows from Below Deck to Love Island.
