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How to find the persons whom I follow but they didn't follow me back?

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asked how to find people you follow who do not follow back. and suggested the manual list-compare, and was right to flag content as the long-term fix. For small accounts the manual approach is fine; for anything larger use automation or a vetted service and combine that with the content/engagement advice already posted.

Two practical, safe options:

  • Quick: use a reputable unfollower tracker (examples include Crowdfire or Tweepi). These show "not following back" lists without manual copying. Be careful: any app you grant access can read or act on your account, so check permissions and revoke access when done.
  • Scripted: use the Twitter developer API to retrieve friends (who you follow) and followers, then compute the difference. This gives full control, avoids handing credentials to a third party, and scales to large accounts. You will need developer credentials and must respect rate limits; current API terms change over time, so check the Twitter developer site before starting.

Example (Tweepy, v1.1-style cursoring):

import tweepy

# authenticate with your keys/tokens
auth = tweepy.OAuth1UserHandler(consumer_key, consumer_secret, access_token, access_token_secret)
api = tweepy.API(auth, wait_on_rate_limit=True)

me = api.verify_credentials()
friends = []
for page in tweepy.Cursor(api.friends_ids, user_id=me.id).pages():
    friends.extend(page)

followers = []
for page in tweepy.Cursor(api.followers_ids, user_id=me.id).pages():
    followers.extend(page)

not_following_back = set(friends) - set(followers)
print("Not following back:", len(not_following_back))

Cautions and best practice: API access policies and third-party pricing changed in recent years—check Twitter Developer for current rules. Avoid mass unfollowing; review accounts for legitimate partnerships or occasional interaction before pruning.

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Member Avatar for zabalex

Just check whom you follow and prepare the list and check who follow you and prepare the list. Now compare the list and check who is not following you. By the way it is not important whom you follow will follow you.

Member Avatar for rv1990

Well Start tweeting about your product in a proper manner and the interested one will in turn join you. You can followers who will influence your topic in one or the other way.

Member Avatar for Jessica1234

How to find the persons whom I follow but they didn't follow me back?

Hi,
Just check your followers list and filter it with the list of people you follow. You will get the answer.

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