Scroll down to the beginning of your Friends list and click on the pencil to the right of the word Friends: 3. Uncheck the box that says Show Friend list to everyone: You can't hide your friends from your friends and applications.Unchecking that box will hide your friends list when a non-Facebook friend views your public profile, but it will not hide your Facebook friends list from your friends when they look at your profile.croll down to the beginning of your Friends list and click on the pencil to the right of the word Friends: 3. Uncheck the box that says Show Friend list to everyone: You can't hide your friends from your friends and applications.