Facebook is one of the most complete social networks that exist. It allows you to chat, share images and videos, post statuses, sell products, watch direct, play on Facebook Gaming and many other things to interact with friends, family and even strangers. Now that Facebook has so many avenues of communication , we’ve forgotten one of the platform’s most celebrated features: touch.
During the beginning of this social network, it was very common to give people virtual touches through Facebook . Although this function has fallen into disuse and surely most young people do not even know that it exists, Facebook maintains it because it is an emblematic part of the platform that many of us are fond of…. for nostalgia, basically, since it is not something extraordinary either.
So join us to review this curious function of Facebook and discover how to use it today .
What is the use of tapping on Facebook?
Poking on Facebook is essentially sending someone a notification to get their attention . Technically, it’s the same as liking, but a poke is something more private that can only be seen by the two people involved. The one who gets the touch will receive a notification on their Facebook like this: “XXXX gave you a touch”. And that’s it.
What is a tap on Facebook for? Isn’t that the same as saying “hello”? Yeah, but touch is a cooler way to start a conversation . According to the Urban Dictionary , a touch is a way of showing interest in another person without having to go through the tedious process of making coherent sentences.
However, in one of the first Facebook FAQ, the social network itself said that this function does not have a specific use or meaning . The idea is that people interpret the touch as they want. However, historically, tapping on Facebook has been used primarily for three things:
- Break the ice to talk to someone
- find an excuse to flirt
- Flooding someone with notifications to annoy them
How to tap on Facebook from the app
Currently, there is still the function of touches on Facebook. You can poke someone from the mobile app in the following ways:
- Open the Facebook app .
- Tap the magnifying glass button at the top.
- Search for the word Pokes .
- Tap the Taps option below the Facebook Shortcuts section.
- Tap the Tap button on the person you want. If you don’t see the user you want to touch, use the search engine to find it.
Ready! If someone had given you a touch, from this same section you can use the Return the touch option.
You can also tap on Facebook from the website
From the desktop or website version of Facebook, it’s even easier to tap. You just have to do this:
- Click on the following link to enter the Touches section of Facebook .
- If you weren’t signed in to the device, you’ll need to sign in at this point.
- Find the friend you want to poke and press the corresponding button.
It is done! After tapping, the option to send a message through Facebook Messenger will appear. You choose: wait for the recipient to answer your touch to start talking or start the conversation right away.
