Facebook uses location services to pop up those creepy friends suggestion on your feed

Facebook's Suggested Friends feature is a nuisance to many, while most wonder how some people even landed up on the list, considering you have never met them or even heard of them. It turns out that Facebook uses your phone's location to match you with fellow Facebook users who are nearby.

So now you know why Facebook keeps coming up with creepy suggestions. However, you can disable location services for the Facebook app on your phone, thereby preventing Facebook from trying to play matchmaker.

The process will vary depending on your device, manufacturer and the version of Android it's using. For Android 6.0 Marshmallow users, go to Settings > Apps > Facebook > Permissions > Location > Off.

Users of older Android devices, you may want to look at using Facebook through Google's Chrome browser on your device. Not only does it prevent location access (assuming you decline when asked) but it also saves on battery life.