Because of Venmo's default privacy settings and unchangeably ... tap the "Friends" button below their profile picture and hit "Unfriend" when a small menu pops up from the bottom of the screen.
Your account includes a photo, which is critical ... After you create your profile, Venmo walks you through security options.
You may be thinking about posting your Venmo handle to Instagram. Or, worse yet, you've been bombarded with Facebook requests from people promising to send you money. All they ask for in exchange ...