diff --git a/backend/data/follows.py b/backend/data/follows.py
index a4b6314..10b50c6 100644
--- a/backend/data/follows.py
+++ b/backend/data/follows.py
@@ -5,6 +5,18 @@
 
 from psycopg2.errors import UniqueViolation
 
+# Unfollow 
+
+def unfollow(follower: User, followee: User):
+    with db_cursor() as cur:
+        cur.execute(
+            "DELETE FROM follows WHERE follower = %(follower_id)s AND followee = %(followee_id)s",
+            dict(
+                follower_id=follower.id,
+                followee_id=followee.id,
+            ),
+        )
+
 
 def follow(follower: User, followee: User):
     with db_cursor() as cur:
@@ -41,3 +53,4 @@ def get_inverse_followed_usernames(followee: User) -> List[str]:
         )
         rows = cur.fetchall()
         return [row[0] for row in rows]
+
diff --git a/backend/endpoints.py b/backend/endpoints.py
index 0e177a0..606eadf 100644
--- a/backend/endpoints.py
+++ b/backend/endpoints.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from typing import Dict, Union
 from data import blooms
-from data.follows import follow, get_followed_usernames, get_inverse_followed_usernames
+from data.follows import follow, unfollow, get_followed_usernames, get_inverse_followed_usernames
 from data.users import (
     UserRegistrationError,
     get_suggested_follows,
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ def login():
     type_check_error = verify_request_fields({"username": str, "password": str})
     if type_check_error is not None:
         return type_check_error
+    assert request.json is not None
     user = get_user(request.json["username"])
     if user is None:
         return make_response(({"success": False, "message": "Unknown user"}, 403))
@@ -150,6 +151,30 @@ def do_follow():
     )
 
 
+# Unfollow
+@jwt_required()
+def do_unfollow():
+    type_check_error = verify_request_fields({"unfollow_username": str})
+    if type_check_error is not None:
+        return type_check_error
+
+    current_user = get_current_user()
+
+    unfollow_username = request.json["unfollow_username"]
+    unfollow_user = get_user(unfollow_username)
+    if unfollow_user is None:
+        return make_response(
+            (f"Cannot unfollow {unfollow_username} - user does not exist", 404)
+        )
+
+    unfollow(current_user, unfollow_user)
+    return jsonify(
+        {
+            "success": True,
+        }
+    )
+
+
 @jwt_required()
 def send_bloom():
     type_check_error = verify_request_fields({"content": str})
@@ -244,4 +269,4 @@ def verify_request_fields(names_to_types: Dict[str, type]) -> Union[Response, No
                     400,
                 )
             )
-    return None
+    return None
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/main.py b/backend/main.py
index 7ba155f..23c42e7 100644
--- a/backend/main.py
+++ b/backend/main.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import os
-
+from endpoints import do_unfollow
 from custom_json_provider import CustomJsonProvider
 from data.users import lookup_user
 from endpoints import (
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ def main():
     app.add_url_rule("/profile", view_func=self_profile)
     app.add_url_rule("/profile/<profile_username>", view_func=other_profile)
     app.add_url_rule("/follow", methods=["POST"], view_func=do_follow)
+    app.add_url_rule("/unfollow", methods=["POST"], view_func=do_unfollow)
     app.add_url_rule("/suggested-follows/<limit_str>", view_func=suggested_follows)
 
     app.add_url_rule("/bloom", methods=["POST"], view_func=send_bloom)
diff --git a/front-end/components/profile.mjs b/front-end/components/profile.mjs
index ec4f200..f1cd281 100644
--- a/front-end/components/profile.mjs
+++ b/front-end/components/profile.mjs
@@ -20,15 +20,25 @@ function createProfile(template, {profileData, whoToFollow, isLoggedIn}) {
   const followerCountEl = profileElement.querySelector("[data-follower-count]");
   const followButtonEl = profileElement.querySelector("[data-action='follow']");
   const whoToFollowContainer = profileElement.querySelector(".profile__who-to-follow");
-  // Populate with data
+
   usernameEl.querySelector("h2").textContent = profileData.username || "";
   usernameEl.setAttribute("href", `/profile/${profileData.username}`);
   bloomCountEl.textContent = profileData.total_blooms || 0;
   followerCountEl.textContent = profileData.followers?.length || 0;
   followingCountEl.textContent = profileData.follows?.length || 0;
+
   followButtonEl.setAttribute("data-username", profileData.username || "");
-  followButtonEl.hidden = profileData.is_self || profileData.is_following;
-  followButtonEl.addEventListener("click", handleFollow);
+  followButtonEl.setAttribute("data-action", "follow");
+  followButtonEl.hidden = profileData.is_self;
+
+  if (profileData.is_following) {
+    followButtonEl.textContent = "Unfollow";
+  } else {
+    followButtonEl.textContent = "Follow";
+  }
+
+  // followButtonEl.addEventListener("click", handleFollow);
+
   if (!isLoggedIn) {
     followButtonEl.style.display = "none";
   }
@@ -43,11 +53,11 @@ function createProfile(template, {profileData, whoToFollow, isLoggedIn}) {
       usernameLink.setAttribute("href", `/profile/${userToFollow.username}`);
       const followButton = wtfElement.querySelector("button");
       followButton.setAttribute("data-username", userToFollow.username);
+      followButton.setAttribute("data-action", "follow");
       followButton.addEventListener("click", handleFollow);
       if (!isLoggedIn) {
         followButton.style.display = "none";
       }
-
       whoToFollowList.appendChild(wtfElement);
     }
   } else {
@@ -62,8 +72,16 @@ async function handleFollow(event) {
   const username = button.getAttribute("data-username");
   if (!username) return;
 
-  await apiService.followUser(username);
+  if (button.textContent === "Unfollow") {
+    await apiService.unfollowUser(username);
+    button.textContent = "Follow";
+  } else {
+    await apiService.followUser(username);
+    button.textContent = "Unfollow";
+  }
+
   await apiService.getWhoToFollow();
 }
 
-export {createProfile, handleFollow};
+// export {createProfile, handleFollow};
+export {createProfile};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/front-end/lib/api.mjs b/front-end/lib/api.mjs
index f4b5339..67f8a2b 100644
--- a/front-end/lib/api.mjs
+++ b/front-end/lib/api.mjs
@@ -261,12 +261,13 @@ async function followUser(username) {
 
 async function unfollowUser(username) {
   try {
-    const data = await _apiRequest(`/unfollow/${username}`, {
+    const data = await _apiRequest("/unfollow", {
       method: "POST",
+      body: JSON.stringify({follow_username: username}),
     });
 
     if (data.success) {
-      // Update both the unfollowed user's profile and the current user's profile
+            // Update both the unfollowed user's profile and the current user's profile
       await Promise.all([
         getProfile(username),
         getProfile(state.currentUser),
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ async function unfollowUser(username) {
 
     return data;
   } catch (error) {
-    // Error already handled by _apiRequest
+     // Error already handled by _apiRequest
     return {success: false};
   }
 }
diff --git a/front-end/views/profile.mjs b/front-end/views/profile.mjs
index dd2b92a..0ce0fa0 100644
--- a/front-end/views/profile.mjs
+++ b/front-end/views/profile.mjs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {
 } from "../index.mjs";
 import {createLogin, handleLogin} from "../components/login.mjs";
 import {createLogout, handleLogout} from "../components/logout.mjs";
-import {createProfile, handleFollow} from "../components/profile.mjs";
+import {createProfile} from "../components/profile.mjs";
 import {createBloom} from "../components/bloom.mjs";
 
 // Profile view - just this person's blooms and their profile