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diff --git a/src/app/following/page.tsx b/src/app/following/page.tsx
index f6c93a7..f0f4a1c 100644
--- a/src/app/following/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/following/page.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import { Avatar, AvatarFallback, AvatarImage } from "@/components/ui/avatar";
 import { useQuery } from "convex/react";
 import { api } from "../../../convex/_generated/api";
 import Link from "next/link";
+import Image from "next/image";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 
 export default function PeersPage() {
   const { isAuthenticated } = useSession();
@@ -16,24 +18,50 @@ export default function PeersPage() {
 
   return (
     <div>
-      <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold">Who You Follow</h1>
-
-      <div className="grid grid-cols-4 mt-12">
-        {peers?.map((peer) => {
-          return (
-            <Link key={peer._id} href={`/profile/${peer._id}`}>
-              <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
-                <Avatar className="w-40 h-40">
-                  <AvatarImage src={peer.profileImage} />
-                  <AvatarFallback>CN</AvatarFallback>
-                </Avatar>
-
-                <h1 className="text-2xl">{peer.name}</h1>
-              </div>
-            </Link>
-          );
-        })}
-      </div>
+      {peers?.length === 0 && (
+        <>
+          <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold text-center mb-4">
+            Who You Follow
+          </h1>
+          <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-8">
+            <Image
+              className="rounded-lg bg-white p-12"
+              src="/followers.svg"
+              alt="no followers"
+              width="400"
+              height="400"
+            />
+            <div className="text-2xl font-bold">You have no followers</div>
+
+            <Button asChild>
+              <Link href="/explore">Go Follow Someone</Link>
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </>
+      )}
+
+      {peers && peers.length > 0 && (
+        <>
+          <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold">Who You Follow</h1>
+
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-4 mt-12">
+            {peers?.map((peer) => {
+              return (
+                <Link key={peer._id} href={`/profile/${peer._id}`}>
+                  <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
+                    <Avatar className="w-40 h-40">
+                      <AvatarImage src={peer.profileImage} />
+                      <AvatarFallback>CN</AvatarFallback>
+                    </Avatar>
+
+                    <h1 className="text-2xl">{peer.name}</h1>
+                  </div>
+                </Link>
+              );
+            })}
+          </div>
+        </>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }