Snapchat appreciates it when you spend time with it conversing and trading snaps with your pals.
So, when you take a photo and want to email it to a buddy, the app displays a list of recent friends from which you may pick.
However, Snapchat features are notoriously unclear, and the Recents list is no exception. However, on occasion, it may display you pals with whom you have never communicated.
Is this due to a glitch? Or are there additional factors that cause people to be on this list even if they have
What Does Snapchat’s Recents Mean? There is just one Recents area on the search screen.
To clarify, this is the list we will be discussing in this blog.
However, when the list begins to feature people with whom you rarely or never communicate, the resultant confusion is simply
Why is someone showing up in your Snapchat Recents when you haven’t chatted with them?
The moniker “Recents” may lead you to believe it refers to persons you’ve recently snapped or talked with. However, this is only partially accurate.
Snaps and texts aren’t the only reason specific pals show on the Recents list. Other encounters may potentially add someone to the list. Let us have a look at these factors below.
Reason #1: They sent you a snap.
It’s not always necessary to send someone a snap to add them to your Recents list. A buddy may show on the list even if they send you a snap. Snapchat evaluates all incoming or outgoing communication between you two. So, even if you do not respond to the snap they sent you, the buddy may show on the list since they sent you a snap.
NOTE: Even if the friend deletes the snap after it has been sent, they will stay on the list.
Reason #2: They texted you.
Getting messages from a buddy might have the same impact as receiving pictures. So, if someone just sent you a message, it will display in your Recents list regardless of whether you respond. As with snaps, the person will stay on the list even if they remove the message after it is sent.
Reason 3: They added you back (or vice versa).
As previously stated, messages and snaps are not primarily responsible for bringing individuals to your Recents list. A user may potentially appear on the list merely because you have recently become friends with them. This may go either way: you added them back or they added you.