How do I stop Facebook from automatically sending friend requests?

Select “Friends of Friends” next to “Who can send you friend requests?” Facebook does not allow you to completely block friend requests, but limiting them to friends of friends blocks most strangers from sending them.

Why am I suddenly Facebook requests?

The influx of friend requests for verified users is “likely due to recent search changes” on the platform, Facebook says, which were intended to more prominently surface search results for verified accounts over unverified ones.

How did someone Friend me on Facebook without my permission?

This can happen if you (or someone else using your account) sent a request by mistake , or accept their request by mistake. Or a changed name, can also confuse. … Either your account was accessed by someone else; one of your existing friends changed their name; or you did in fact accept their request and simply forgot.