Have you ever opened up the Instagram app, taken a glance at Instagram Stories that you’ve yet to view, only to see that you’ve been added to the Close Friends story of somebody who is the furthest thing from a close friend of yours? What’s the deal with that? 

If you’ve been living under a rock, «Close Friends» is a feature that allows Instagram users to share stories, posts, and reels with a select group of individuals, rather than their entire following. While most users merely use this feature on their Instagram story, anything you post on Instagram can be filed under «Close Friends.