diff --git a/backend/Controllers/UserController.js b/backend/Controllers/UserController.js
index a1defd1..eeae297 100644
--- a/backend/Controllers/UserController.js
+++ b/backend/Controllers/UserController.js
@@ -465,11 +465,55 @@ const toggleFollowUser = async (req, res) => {
 
 
 
+
+import mongoose from "mongoose";
+
+const getFollowerAndFollowingList = async (req, res) => {
+  const { id } = req.params; // Get the user ID from route params
+
+  // Check if the user ID is valid (mongoose checks for ObjectId format)
+  if (!mongoose.Types.ObjectId.isValid(id)) {
+    return res.status(400).json({ message: "Invalid user ID" });
+  }
+
+  try {
+    // Find the user with the provided ID
+    const user = await User.findById(id);
+
+    if (!user) {
+      return res.status(404).json({ message: "User not found" });
+    }
+
+    // Fetch the followers' details
+    const followers = await User.find({ '_id': { $in: user.followers } })
+      .select('firstName lastName username profile');  // Only select necessary fields
+
+    // Fetch the following details
+    const following = await User.find({ '_id': { $in: user.following } })
+      .select('firstName lastName username profile');  // Only select necessary fields
+
+    // Return the followers and following data
+    return res.json({
+      followers,
+      following,
+    });
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error("Error fetching followers and following", err);
+    return res.status(500).json({ message: "Server error" });
+  }
+};
+
+export { getFollowerAndFollowingList };
+
+
+
+
 const UserController = {
   Signup,
   Login,
   getAllUserName,
   toggleFollowUser,
+  getFollowerAndFollowingList,
   deleteUserById,
   verifyUserByToken,
   forgotPassword,
diff --git a/backend/routes/web.js b/backend/routes/web.js
index 9c94815..5fe6703 100644
--- a/backend/routes/web.js
+++ b/backend/routes/web.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ router.get("/verify-account", VerificationController.verifyEmail);
 router.post("/reverify-account", VerificationController.resendVerificationEmail);
 
 router.post("/login", UserController.Login);
+router.get("/user/:id/followers-following", UserController.getFollowerAndFollowingList);
 router.post("/submitFeedback", UserController.submitFeedback);
 router.post("/follow", UserController.toggleFollowUser);
 router.get('/feedback', UserController.getAllFeedback);
diff --git a/frontend/src/Components/FollowerModal.jsx b/frontend/src/Components/FollowerModal.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5abf94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/Components/FollowerModal.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+// FollowModal.js
+import React from 'react';
+
+export default function FollowModal({ isOpen, onClose, followers, following, activeTab, setActiveTab }) {
+  console.log(following)
+  if (!isOpen) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="fixed inset-0 bg-black bg-opacity-50 flex items-center justify-center z-50">
+      <div className="bg-white rounded-lg max-w-md w-full p-4">
+        <div className="flex justify-between mb-4">
+          <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold">Followers & Following</h2>
+          <button onClick={onClose} className="text-gray-500 hover:text-red-500">&times;</button>
+        </div>
+        
+        {/* Tab Header */}
+        <div className="flex border-b border-gray-200 mb-4">
+          <button
+            className={`w-1/2 py-2 text-center ${activeTab === 'followers' ? 'border-b-2 border-red-700 text-red-700' : 'text-gray-500'}`}
+            onClick={() => setActiveTab('followers')}
+          >
+            Followers
+          </button>
+          <button
+            className={`w-1/2 py-2 text-center ${activeTab === 'following' ? 'border-b-2 border-red-700 text-red-700' : 'text-gray-500'}`}
+            onClick={() => setActiveTab('following')}
+          >
+            Following
+          </button>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Tab Content */}
+        <div className="h-64 overflow-y-auto">
+          {activeTab === 'followers' ? (
+            followers.length > 0 ? (
+              followers.map((follower) => (
+                <div key={follower._id} className="flex items-center mb-2">
+                  <img src={follower.profile || "/placeholder.svg"} alt={follower.username} className="w-10 h-10 rounded-full mr-3" />
+                  <div>
+  <span class="block text-red-700">@{follower.username}</span>
+  <span class="block text-sm">{follower.firstName} {follower.lastName}</span>
+</div>
+                </div>
+              ))
+            ) : (
+              <p className="text-gray-500">No followers found.</p>
+            )
+          ) : (
+            following.length > 0 ? (
+              following.map((followedUser) => (
+                <div key={followedUser._id} className="flex items-center mb-2">
+                  <img src={followedUser.profile || "/placeholder.svg"} alt={followedUser.username} className="w-10 h-10 rounded-full mr-3" />
+                  <div>
+  <span class="block text-red-700">@{followedUser.username}</span>
+  <span class="block text-sm">{followedUser.firstName} {followedUser.lastName}</span>
+</div>
+                </div>
+              ))
+            ) : (
+              <p className="text-gray-500">No following users found.</p>
+            )
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/Pages/Profile.jsx b/frontend/src/Pages/Profile.jsx
index 083caa5..faf1b5b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Pages/Profile.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/Pages/Profile.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useState, useEffect } from 'react'
 import { useParams, useLocation } from 'react-router-dom'
-
+import FollowModal from '../Components/FollowerModal'
 import axios from 'axios'
 
 export default function UserProfile() {
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ export default function UserProfile() {
   const token = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem("tastytoken")) // Token still comes from local storage for authentication
 
   const [user, setUser] = useState(null)
-
+const [followingList, setFollowingList] = useState(null)
+  const [followersList, setFollowersList] = useState(null);
   const [username, setUsername] = useState("ChefJulia")
   const [bio, setBio] = useState("Passionate about creating delicious, healthy recipes that anyone can make!")
   const [imagePreview, setImagePreview] = useState("/placeholder.svg?height=128&width=128")
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ export default function UserProfile() {
 
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    if (user) {
     // Fetch user information
     const fetchUserImage = () => {
       axios
@@ -113,8 +115,8 @@ export default function UserProfile() {
     fetchUserImage()
     fetchRecipes()
     fetchLikedRecipes()  // Call the fetchLikedRecipes function to get liked recipes
-
-  }, [id, backendURL, token, user])  // Use id, backendURL, and token in dependencies
+  }
+  }, [user])
 
   const handleFollow = async () => {
     try {
@@ -128,8 +130,34 @@ export default function UserProfile() {
       console.error("Error updating follow status", err);
     }
   };
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if(user){
+    const fetchFollowersFollowing = async () => {
+      try {
+        const response = await axios.get(`${backendURL}/api/user/${id}/followers-following`);
+        setFollowersList(response.data.followers);
+        setFollowingList(response.data.following);
+        console.log(response)
+        setLoading(false);
+      } catch (err) {
+        setError("Error fetching data");
+        setLoading(false);
+      }
+    };
+
+    fetchFollowersFollowing();
+  }
+  }, [user]);
 
+  const [isModalOpen, setIsModalOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [activeModalTab, setActiveModalTab] = useState('followers'); // Tracks which tab to show in modal
 
+  const handleOpenModal = (tab) => {
+    setActiveModalTab(tab);
+    setIsModalOpen(true);
+  };
+
+  const handleCloseModal = () => setIsModalOpen(false);
   return (
     <div className="bg-white min-h-screen">
       {/* Banner and Profile Picture */}
@@ -155,23 +183,31 @@ export default function UserProfile() {
             <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold">{username}</h1>
             <p className="text-gray-600 mt-1">{bio}</p>
           </div>
+          {(user && (user.user._id !== id)) && 
           <button 
-            className={`px-4 py-2 rounded-full ${
-              following 
-                ? 'bg-white text-red-700 border border-red-700 hover:bg-red-50' 
-                : 'bg-red-700 text-white hover:bg-red-800'
-            }`}
-            onClick={handleFollow}
-          >
-            {following ? 'Following' : 'Follow'}
-          </button>
+          className={`px-4 py-2 rounded-full ${
+            following 
+              ? 'bg-white text-red-700 border border-red-700 hover:bg-red-50' 
+              : 'bg-red-700 text-white hover:bg-red-800'
+          }`}
+          onClick={handleFollow}
+        >
+          {following ? 'Following' : 'Follow'}
+        </button>}
+          
         </div>
 
         {/* User Stats */}
         <div className="flex gap-4 mt-4 text-sm">
           <span><strong>{recipes.length}</strong> Recipes</span>
-          <span><strong>{followers}</strong> Followers</span>
-          <span><strong>{followingCount}</strong> Following</span>
+          
+        <button onClick={() => handleOpenModal('followers')}>
+          <strong>{followers}</strong> Followers
+        </button>
+        <button onClick={() => handleOpenModal('following')}>
+          <strong>{followingCount}</strong> Following
+        </button>
+    
         </div>
       </div>
 
@@ -252,6 +288,14 @@ export default function UserProfile() {
           </div>
         )}
       </div>
+      <FollowModal
+        isOpen={isModalOpen}
+        onClose={handleCloseModal}
+        followers={followersList} // Replace with actual followers data
+        following={followingList} // Replace with actual following data
+        activeTab={activeModalTab}
+        setActiveTab={setActiveModalTab}
+      />
     </div>
   )
 }