Foursquare now lets you mention friends on Facebook

With the recent Foursquare changes, it’s becoming very clear that the service is trying to spread its wings into the mainstream population. It’s about discovery and exploration now, not just check-ins.

Example of tagging people in Foursquare that's not even on Foursquare

Tagged people in that is in Foursquare and those not!

Today, Foursquare wanted to let everyone know that you can check-in with a friend, even if they’re not using Foursquare. This is important because the service has been around for a while and risks its userbase leveling out and becoming stagnant. Perhaps if you mention a friend not on the service, they might just sign up.

Here’s what the company said on its blog:

"With Monday’s iOS update, you can now mention Facebook friends who aren’t on Foursquare in your check-ins. Just tap the add friend icon when you’re checking in and scroll down to find them. Your friends will get a notification on Facebook, and will be tagged in the Facebook post if you choose to share it there."