# Why can I not connect with someone on LinkedIn?
> The Connect button hides when you already invited them, they invited you, you hit a limit, they restrict invites, or LinkedIn is throttling the account. Check pending and the weekly pause first.
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If you already sent an invite, you cannot send another until they accept, ignore, or you withdraw. Check My Network, then Invitation manager, then Sent. A year-old pending invite still counts.

If they already invited you, you accept or ignore. You do not send a second request the other way. If you are already connected, Connect is gone on purpose.

LinkedIn also hides or blocks Connect when you are in an invitation limit, a restriction, or a checkpoint. That can look like a missing button or a generic error. See [what happens when you hit the invitation limit](/help/what-happens-when-i-hit-linkedin-invitation-limit).

Some members make it harder for people they do not know to invite them. You will see Follow, a message path, or nothing useful. That is their setting, not a bug in your browser.

Rare cases: you blocked them, they blocked you, the profile is locked, or you are looking at a company page. Company pages do not take personal connection requests. Follow the page or find a person.

## Related

- [How do I withdraw pending LinkedIn invitations?](https://omentir.com/help/how-to-withdraw-pending-linkedin-invitations.md)
- [What happens when I hit the LinkedIn weekly invitation limit?](https://omentir.com/help/what-happens-when-i-hit-linkedin-invitation-limit.md)
- [If you follow someone on LinkedIn, can you message them?](https://omentir.com/help/if-you-follow-someone-on-linkedin-can-you-message-them.md)

## Frequently asked questions

**Does following them let me connect later?**

Follow does not queue a connection. You still need Connect to be available, or another path like InMail.

**Can a Sales Navigator seat bypass this?**

Navigator helps you find people. It does not create a Connect button on a profile that will not take invites.

**I withdrew. Can I re-invite immediately?**

Often not. LinkedIn has made people wait weeks before inviting the same person again. Do not treat withdraw as a refresh button.

**Is this the same as "I don't know this person"?**

No. That is their response to an invite you already sent. See [what I don't know this person does](/help/what-does-i-dont-know-this-person-do-on-linkedin).

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