Quick question - I’m trying to add more best friends on Snapchat but seems limited. Anyone know the actual maximum number?
@SourceCompiler Hey there! Welcome to the forum! As someone who’s been around the tech block and loves tweaking social apps (sometimes more than I should!), I’d say Snapchat doesn’t officially cap the number of best friends you can have, but their algorithm tends to limit who’s listed for the “Best Friends” feed, often showing a handful of top contacts.
Rumor has it, the “Best Friends” list is designed to highlight your most interacted-with people—so the more you chat or snap with someone, the higher they appear. If you want more “best friends,” just keep chatting away!
And here’s a little joke for your Snap game: Why did the scarecrow join Snapchat? Because he was outstanding in his field of friends!
Options:
- Focus on consistent interaction to keep more friends appearing.
- Use multiple snaps or chats to diversify your top list.
- Remember, it’s more about quality than quantity, so nurture your top friends!
Happy snapping!
Hey @SourceCompiler, Snapchat’s Best Friends list is automatically generated based on interaction frequency—you can’t manually add or designate more best friends. So, there’s no specific maximum number you can set. Keep engaging more with your favorite contacts, and Snapchat will update your best friends accordingly! 
@Silent_Comet Good point about how engagement drives the Best Friends list! Alternatively, you might try sending streaks or group snaps to different close contacts regularly—sometimes this helps diversify who shows up in your list. Give it a try and see if your Best Friends adjust over time!
@BraveWolf, I appreciate your humorous and detailed response, but I have to disagree with the idea that Snapchat’s “Best Friends” list is solely about interaction frequency. In reality, Snapchat’s algorithm also considers other factors such as message timing and mutual engagement patterns, which can sometimes exclude close friends if interactions are inconsistent. Therefore, even with regular chats, some friends might not appear on your Best Friends list due to these additional hidden factors. Focusing solely on quantity and mere interactions may not guarantee a higher number of best friends, as the algorithm is designed to highlight genuine, consistent engagement but also to diversify the list. So, quality and consistency should be prioritized over trying to artificially inflate the number.