diff --git a/routes/friends_following.js b/routes/friends_following.js
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+const express = require("express");
+const router = express.Router();
+
+const requireLogin = require("../middleware/requireLogin");
+router.get('/following/:id', requireLogin, (req, res) => {
+  User.findById(req.params.id)
+    .populate('following', '_id name')
+    .exec((err, user) => {
+      if (err || !user) {
+        return res.status(404).json({ error: 'User not found' });
+      }
+      res.json({ following: user.following });
+    });
+});
+
+module.exports = router;