How To See Pokes On Facebook Mobile App

If you're wondering whether poking is still a thing on Facebook, you've come to the right place.

Poking used to be a really popular feature back in the early days of Facebook.

People would normally use it to nudge their friends or family.

For example, if someone has not been on Facebook for a long time, you can poke them.

After poking the user, they'll get a notification by email and on Facebook.

In this guide, you'll learn how to poke someone on Facebook using the mobile app.

You'll also learn what poking is for and whether it is considered flirting.

What is poking on Facebook?
How to poke someone on Facebook
Is poking on Facebook flirting?

What is poking on Facebook?

Poking is a unique feature on Facebook that allows you to send a "poke" notification to someone.

If you haven't talked to someone in a while, you can poke them on Facebook as an icebreaker.

Poking on Facebook can be used in many different ways.

You can use it to send a greeting to someone.

You can also poke someone to see whether they'll poke you back.

If they do, you can poke them again, and the poking can continue back and forth.

However, you can only send another poke if the person pokes you back first.

If you don't want to receive more than one poke from someone, you can either ignore their poke or block them.

How to poke someone on Facebook

To poke someone on Facebook, search for "Poke" on the search function.

Then, navigate to the "Pokes" shortcut and tap on "Poke" to poke someone.

After you've poked someone, they will get a notification that you've poked them.

The person will get the notification by email and on their Facebook notifications.

The poke feature is still existing in the present.

However, it is hidden on Facebook, so you'll have to search for the feature to find it.

Once you're on the pokes page, you'll see a list of your Facebook friends that have poked you.

You'll also be able to see a list of suggested pokes.

Here are 3 steps to poke someone on Facebook:

1. Tap on the search icon

Open the Facebook app > tap on the search icon on the top navigation bar.

The first step is to open the Facebook app on your mobile device.

You can also use Facebook on a desktop for this by visiting your pokes page.

However, the screenshots in this article are taken on mobile, so the user interface will be different for you.

Once you've opened the Facebook app, navigate to any page.

Then, you'll see a search icon on the top navigation bar.

To find the pokes page, you need to search for it.

This is because the pokes page is hidden from Facebook's menu.

Tap on the search icon to open the search function on Facebook.

The search function will allow you to search for posts, people, shortcuts, and more.

The poke function is categorized as "Facebook shortcuts", so you can use the search function to find it.

Proceed to the next step to learn how to navigate to the poke function.

2. Search for "Poke" and tap on "Pokes"

Search for "Poke" > tap on "Pokes" under "Facebook shortcuts".

After you've tapped on the search icon, the search function will open.

Below the search bar, you'll see your recent searches.

On the search bar, search for "Pokes".

Then, tap on "search" to search for the poke function.

Once you've searched for "Pokes", you'll see a "Facebook shortcuts" header.

Under the "Facebook shortcuts" header, you'll see a shortcut called "Pokes".

The "Pokes" shortcut is the shortcut that you want to be using.

Tap on "Pokes" to go to the poke function.

Move on to the final step to learn how to poke your friends on Facebook.

3. Tap on "Poke" to poke someone

To poke someone, search for the friend(s) that you want to poke and tap on the "Poke" button next to their name.

After you've tapped on the "Pokes" function, you'll land on the pokes page.

On the pokes page, you'll see a list of friends that have poked you on Facebook under "Pokes".

You'll also be able to see a list of your friends under "Suggested Pokes" that you can poke.

Facebook suggests these friends based on an algorithm.

To poke someone, simply tap on the "Poke" button next to their name.

After you've poked them, they will receive a poke notification by email and on the Facebook app.

Then, your friend can either choose to ignore the poke or poke you back.

If they decide to poke you back, you can poke them again.

However, if your friend ignored your poke, you won't be able to poke them for a second time.

Under the "Pokes" header, you can poke back any of your friends that poked you.

You can do so by tapping on the "Poke Back" button.

Similar to the "Poke" button, the "Poke Back" button will send a notification to your friend that you've poked them back.

You've successfully learned how to poke someone on Facebook!

Is poking on Facebook flirting?

Poking on Facebook does not necessarily mean flirting.

It can be used as a simple greeting, an icebreaker, or a friendly nudge.

For example, if someone has not been on Facebook for a long time, you can poke them to get them back on the app.

You can also poke someone to say hello in a non-intrusive way.

It all comes down to the intention behind the poke.

Conclusion

Poking on Facebook has had a pretty bad rep throughout the years.

Some people find the feature creepy because they might get poked by others that they are not familiar with.

Others find the feature redundant because it's just poking each other back and forth.

Poking can be confusing because you might not know what the other person is thinking when they poke you.

Is it just a simple greeting or something more?

At the end of the day, it's up to the receiver's deduction.