Could be many reasons, a man could state that he is straight yet has many friends who are Male or TV/TS which could imply that he is secretly bi *could* not *is*.

Someone may have had trouble with people being jealous about who they are friends with, people could contact people from your friends list and abuse them or try and put them off meeting you. Someone may not want people to know they’re friend collectors and like to have 100’s or thousands of friends. Someone could have issues with someone keeping tabs on them and get bird hurt when they look at the people they’re friends with.

The list isn’t exhaustive and there’s lots of reasons why people hide their friends list. I don’t hide it, I have less than 20 friends and that’s how it will always be.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Because it’s not really anyone’s business who’s on my friends list

You've got Starlord haven't you

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By *asmeenTV/TS over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

I have five on my friends list

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Hide friends list? I didn’t know you could see people’s friends, do you mean verifications?

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By *hrista BellendWoman over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

"So people don't get their knickers in a twist about who's on my friends list, or try to use my friends as a way to talk to me."

This

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By *asmeenTV/TS over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"Hide friends list? I didn’t know you could see people’s friends, do you mean verifications? "

This xxx

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Hide friends list? I didn’t know you could see people’s friends, do you mean verifications? "

Account

Privacy settings

Hide/show friends list on profile

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Because it’s not really anyone’s business who’s on my friends list

You've got Starlord haven't you

Funnily enough no but he is in the next town over

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By *asmeenTV/TS over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"why do people hide the friends list? Is it an indicator they MAY be frauds or am I paranoid?"

Frauds no its upto them

And its verifications

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Hide friends list? I didn’t know you could see people’s friends, do you mean verifications? "

If you’re using the mobile app you can’t see the friends list but if you switch to desktop mode (at the very bottom of the homepage) the configuration of the site changes and you can see people’s friends list (unless they have selected the option to hide their friends list).

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"why do people hide the friends list? Is it an indicator they MAY be frauds or am I paranoid?

Frauds no its upto them

And its verifications"

You can see friends lists on the desktop site if the person hasn’t hidden it. Can’t say I’ve noticed it on the app though

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"So people don't get their knickers in a twist about who's on my friends list, or try to use my friends as a way to talk to me."

Would that work?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Because its no one elses business who my friends are!

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By *asmeenTV/TS over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"why do people hide the friends list? Is it an indicator they MAY be frauds or am I paranoid?

Frauds no its upto them

And its verifications

You can see friends lists on the desktop site if the person hasn’t hidden it. Can’t say I’ve noticed it on the app though "

Cant see it on phone xx

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By *asmeenTV/TS over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"Because its no one elses business who my friends are!"

I'm your best friend

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By *asmeenTV/TS over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

Starts a thread and doesn't engage.

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By *naswingdressWoman over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"So people don't get their knickers in a twist about who's on my friends list, or try to use my friends as a way to talk to me.

Would that work?

People have tried

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By *uietlykinkymeWoman over a year ago

kinky land

"I hide mine cos I dont want random profile viewers messaging them.

Simples

This, stops people messaging myself or all my single female friends

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

To avoid people messaging me or my friends saying things like "why are you friends with them", and things like that..

Only joking, I don't have any friends

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"To avoid people messaging me or my friends saying things like "why are you friends with them", and things like that..

Only joking, I don't have any friends

Don't lie.

You've added yourself haven't you

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"To avoid people messaging me or my friends saying things like "why are you friends with them", and things like that..

Only joking, I don't have any friends

This did happen to me once with the phrase “You’re better than that” needless to say I blocked the person who messaged as they clearly weren’t nice

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I hide mine because who I have met is my business and not the whole sites

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"To avoid people messaging me or my friends saying things like "why are you friends with them", and things like that..

Only joking, I don't have any friends

Don't lie.

You've added yourself haven't you

I thought that was a given

doesn't everyone do that?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"To avoid people messaging me or my friends saying things like "why are you friends with them", and things like that..

Only joking, I don't have any friends

Don't lie.

You've added yourself haven't you

I thought that was a given

doesn't everyone do that?

Yes.

But I didn't like the look of them so I blocked myself

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By *ed VoluptaWoman over a year ago

Wirral.

"To avoid people messaging me or my friends saying things like "why are you friends with them", and things like that..

Only joking, I don't have any friends

Don't lie.

You've added yourself haven't you

Bout time you sent me a request, Bitch! Xx

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"To avoid people messaging me or my friends saying things like "why are you friends with them", and things like that..

Only joking, I don't have any friends

This did happen to me once with the phrase “You’re better than that” needless to say I blocked the person who messaged as they clearly weren’t nice "

I am quite fortunate to not have this kind of thing on here, but seen it happen irl. So can imagine it happening on here.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"To avoid people messaging me or my friends saying things like "why are you friends with them", and things like that..

Only joking, I don't have any friends

Don't lie.

You've added yourself haven't you

Bout time you sent me a request, Bitch! Xx"

A thousand apologies.

I've sent it.

But don't tell anyone, it's a secret

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By *ed VoluptaWoman over a year ago

Wirral.

"To avoid people messaging me or my friends saying things like "why are you friends with them", and things like that..

Only joking, I don't have any friends

Don't lie.

You've added yourself haven't you

Bout time you sent me a request, Bitch! Xx

A thousand apologies.

I've sent it.

But don't tell anyone, it's a secret

Mwah!!!!! Xx

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"To avoid people messaging me or my friends saying things like "why are you friends with them", and things like that..

Only joking, I don't have any friends

Don't lie.

You've added yourself haven't you

I thought that was a given

doesn't everyone do that?

Yes.

But I didn't like the look of them so I blocked myself

I got sick of all the cock photos in my inbox

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"To avoid people messaging me or my friends saying things like "why are you friends with them", and things like that..

Only joking, I don't have any friends

This did happen to me once with the phrase “You’re better than that” needless to say I blocked the person who messaged as they clearly weren’t nice

I am quite fortunate to not have this kind of thing on here, but seen it happen irl. So can imagine it happening on here. "

Disgusting behaviour in my opinion

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I hide mine cos I dont want random profile viewers messaging them.

Simples

Exactly our take on it.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I'll save you the job of worrying about mine OP, there's nobody on it

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By *razytimesinloveCouple over a year ago

SW Scotland

"I hide mine cos I dont want random profile viewers messaging them.

Simples

Same, we had a couple that we knocked back message a few on our friends list just slagging us off.

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By *lder yasm OP Man over a year ago

slough

Nice to have so much interest. Paranoia misplaced...there are many good reasons, after all. This place does make you a little crazy at times !

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I hide mine because it’s no one else’s business who I’m friends with, same reason I don’t show my verifications... it’s no ones business but my own.

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