follow back

Mutual social connection

Follow back is to reciprocate someone's follow on social media—when they follow your account, you follow theirs in return.

The term implies social obligation or courtesy: She followed me, so I followed back.

Users sometimes request this directly: Follow back? or use the abbreviation F4F (follow for follow).

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social media · notification · DM · spam · bot · influencer · verified badge · engagement · fans · fan account · ratio · clout · networking · connect · exchange · request · profile · timeline

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social media reciprocity

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Refuse to notice

snub · reject · ghost · overlook · disregard

social connection action

follow backunfollow

Cease tracking online

block · unfriend · mute · ban · soft block

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