diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/constants/default-snapshot.ts b/frontend/src/ts/constants/default-snapshot.ts
index 06ad7340d..ef6655fa4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/constants/default-snapshot.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/constants/default-snapshot.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
 } from "../elements/test-activity-calendar";
 import { Preset } from "@monkeytype/schemas/presets";
 import { Language } from "@monkeytype/schemas/languages";
+import { FriendRequestStatus } from "@monkeytype/schemas/friends";
 
 export type SnapshotUserTag = UserTag & {
   active?: boolean;
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ export type Snapshot = Omit<
   xp: number;
   testActivity?: ModifiableTestActivityCalendar;
   testActivityByYear?: { [key: string]: TestActivityCalendar };
+  friends: Record<string, FriendRequestStatus>;
 };
 
 export type SnapshotPreset = Preset & {
@@ -131,6 +133,7 @@ const defaultSnap = {
       60: { english: { count: 0, rank: 0 } },
     },
   },
+  friends: {},
 } as Snapshot;
 
 export function getDefaultSnapshot(): Snapshot {
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/db.ts b/frontend/src/ts/db.ts
index dff0d111f..ddccd1fca 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/db.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/db.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import Ape from "./ape";
 import * as Notifications from "./elements/notifications";
-import { isAuthenticated } from "./firebase";
+import { isAuthenticated, getAuthenticatedUser } from "./firebase";
 import * as ConnectionState from "./states/connection";
 import { lastElementFromArray } from "./utils/arrays";
 import { migrateConfig } from "./utils/config";
@@ -85,11 +85,13 @@ export async function initSnapshot(): Promise<Snapshot | false> {
   try {
     if (!isAuthenticated()) return false;
 
-    const [userResponse, configResponse, presetsResponse] = await Promise.all([
-      Ape.users.get(),
-      Ape.configs.get(),
-      Ape.presets.get(),
-    ]);
+    const [userResponse, configResponse, presetsResponse, friendsResponse] =
+      await Promise.all([
+        Ape.users.get(),
+        Ape.configs.get(),
+        Ape.presets.get(),
+        Ape.friends.getRequests(),
+      ]);
 
     if (userResponse.status !== 200) {
       throw new SnapshotInitError(
@@ -109,10 +111,17 @@ export async function initSnapshot(): Promise<Snapshot | false> {
         presetsResponse.status
       );
     }
+    if (friendsResponse.status !== 200) {
+      throw new SnapshotInitError(
+        `${friendsResponse.body.message} (friendRequests)`,
+        friendsResponse.status
+      );
+    }
 
     const userData = userResponse.body.data;
     const configData = configResponse.body.data;
     const presetsData = presetsResponse.body.data;
+    const friendsData = friendsResponse.body.data;
 
     if (userData === null) {
       throw new SnapshotInitError(
@@ -249,6 +258,16 @@ export async function initSnapshot(): Promise<Snapshot | false> {
       );
     }
 
+    snap.friends = Object.fromEntries(
+      friendsData.map((friend) => [
+        // oxlint-disable-next-line no-non-null-assertion
+        friend.initiatorUid === getAuthenticatedUser()!.uid
+          ? friend.friendUid
+          : friend.initiatorUid,
+        friend.status,
+      ])
+    );
+
     dbSnapshot = snap;
     return dbSnapshot;
   } catch (e) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/elements/account-settings/blocked-user-table.ts b/frontend/src/ts/elements/account-settings/blocked-user-table.ts
index 1d60c491f..d64eca550 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/elements/account-settings/blocked-user-table.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/elements/account-settings/blocked-user-table.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import { FriendRequest } from "@monkeytype/schemas/friends";
 import Ape from "../../ape";
 import { format } from "date-fns/format";
 import { isAuthenticated } from "../../firebase";
+import { getFriendUid } from "../../pages/friends";
+import * as DB from "../../db";
 
 let blockedUsers: FriendRequest[] = [];
 const element = $("#pageAccountSettings .tab[data-tab='blockedUsers']");
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ function refreshList(): void {
   }
   const content = blockedUsers.map(
     (blocked) => `
-    <tr data-id="${blocked._id}">
+    <tr data-id="${blocked._id}" data-uid="${getFriendUid(blocked)}">
        <td><a href="${location.origin}/profile/${
       blocked.initiatorUid
     }?isUid" router-link>${blocked.initiatorName}</a></td>
@@ -86,5 +88,17 @@ element.on("click", "table button.delete", async (e) => {
   } else {
     blockedUsers = blockedUsers.filter((it) => it._id !== id);
     refreshList();
+
+    const snapshot = DB.getSnapshot();
+    if (snapshot) {
+      const uid = (e.target as HTMLElement).parentElement?.parentElement
+        ?.dataset["uid"];
+      if (uid === undefined) {
+        throw new Error("Cannot find uid of target.");
+      }
+
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-dynamic-delete, @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access
+      delete snapshot.friends[uid];
+    }
   }
 });
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/elements/profile.ts b/frontend/src/ts/elements/profile.ts
index a280120b8..253aff9b6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/elements/profile.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/elements/profile.ts
@@ -313,9 +313,19 @@ export async function update(
 
   if (profile.uid === getAuthenticatedUser()?.uid) {
     profileElement.find(".userReportButton").addClass("hidden");
+    profileElement.find(".addFriendButton").addClass("hidden");
   } else {
     profileElement.find(".userReportButton").removeClass("hidden");
   }
+  if (
+    profile.uid !== undefined &&
+    (profile.uid === getAuthenticatedUser()?.uid ||
+      DB.getSnapshot()?.friends[profile.uid] !== undefined)
+  ) {
+    profileElement.find(".addFriendButton").addClass("hidden");
+  } else {
+    profileElement.find(".addFriendButton").removeClass("hidden");
+  }
 
   //structure
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/pages/friends.ts b/frontend/src/ts/pages/friends.ts
index 575b11d31..48ed193db 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/pages/friends.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/pages/friends.ts
@@ -16,16 +16,41 @@ import { secondsToString } from "../utils/date-and-time";
 import { PersonalBest } from "@monkeytype/schemas/shared";
 import Format from "../utils/format";
 import { getHtmlByUserFlags } from "../controllers/user-flag-controller";
-import { Friend } from "@monkeytype/schemas/friends";
+import { Friend, FriendRequest } from "@monkeytype/schemas/friends";
 import { SortedTable } from "../utils/sorted-table";
 import { getAvatarElement } from "../utils/discord-avatar";
 import { formatTypingStatsRatio } from "../utils/misc";
 import { getLanguageDisplayString } from "../utils/strings";
+import * as DB from "../db";
+import { Auth } from "../firebase";
 
 const pageElement = $(".page.pageFriends");
 
 let friendsTable: SortedTable<Friend> | undefined = undefined;
 
+export function getFriendUid(
+  friendRequest: Pick<FriendRequest, "initiatorUid" | "friendUid">
+): string {
+  if (Auth?.currentUser?.uid === friendRequest.initiatorUid)
+    return friendRequest.friendUid;
+  return friendRequest.initiatorUid;
+}
+
+export async function addFriend(friendName: string): Promise<true | string> {
+  const result = await Ape.friends.createRequest({ body: { friendName } });
+
+  if (result.status !== 200) {
+    return `Friend request failed: ${result.body.message}`;
+  } else {
+    const snapshot = DB.getSnapshot();
+    if (snapshot !== undefined) {
+      const friendUid = getFriendUid(result.body.data);
+      snapshot.friends[friendUid] = result.body.data.status;
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+}
+
 const addFriendModal = new SimpleModal({
   id: "addFriend",
   title: "Add a friend",
@@ -33,12 +58,12 @@ const addFriendModal = new SimpleModal({
   buttonText: "request",
   onlineOnly: true,
   execFn: async (_thisPopup, friendName) => {
-    const result = await Ape.friends.createRequest({ body: { friendName } });
+    const result = await addFriend(friendName);
 
-    if (result.status !== 200) {
+    if (result !== true) {
       return {
         status: -1,
-        message: `Friend request failed: ${result.body.message}`,
+        message: result,
       };
     } else {
       return { status: 1, message: `Request send to ${friendName}` };
@@ -66,7 +91,9 @@ async function updatePendingRequests(): Promise<void> {
 
       const html = result.body.data
         .map(
-          (item) => `<tr data-id="${item._id}">
+          (item) => `<tr data-id="${item._id}" data-friend-uid="${getFriendUid(
+            item
+          )}">
         <td><a href="${location.origin}/profile/${
             item.initiatorUid
           }?isUid" router-link>${item.initiatorName}</a></td>
@@ -311,9 +338,22 @@ $(".pageFriends .pendingRequests table").on("click", async (e) => {
     const row = e.target.parentElement?.parentElement;
     const count = row?.parentElement?.childElementCount;
     row?.remove();
+
+    const snapshot = DB.getSnapshot();
+    if (action === "rejected" && snapshot) {
+      const friendUid =
+        e.target.parentElement?.parentElement?.dataset["friendUid"];
+      if (friendUid === undefined) {
+        throw new Error("Cannot find friendUid of target.");
+      }
+
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-dynamic-delete, @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access
+      delete snapshot.friends[friendUid];
+    }
     if (count === 1) {
       $(".pageFriends .pendingRequests").addClass("hidden");
     }
+    DB.getSnapshot();
   }
 });
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/pages/profile.ts b/frontend/src/ts/pages/profile.ts
index 20457410e..b306b2564 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/pages/profile.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/pages/profile.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { PersonalBests } from "@monkeytype/schemas/shared";
 import * as TestActivity from "../elements/test-activity";
 import { TestActivityCalendar } from "../elements/test-activity-calendar";
 import { getFirstDayOfTheWeek } from "../utils/date-and-time";
+import { addFriend } from "./friends";
 
 const firstDayOfTheWeek = getFirstDayOfTheWeek();
 
@@ -80,6 +81,13 @@ function reset(): void {
           >
             <i class="fas fa-flag"></i>
           </button>
+          <button
+            class="addFriendButton"
+            data-balloon-pos="left"
+            aria-label="Send friend request"
+          >
+            <i class="fas fa-user-plus"></i>
+          </button>
         </div>
       </div>
       <div class="leaderboardsPositions">
@@ -236,6 +244,18 @@ $(".page.pageProfile").on("click", ".profile .userReportButton", () => {
 
   void UserReportModal.show({ uid, name, lbOptOut });
 });
+$(".page.pageProfile").on("click", ".profile .addFriendButton", async () => {
+  const friendName = $(".page.pageProfile .profile").attr("name") ?? "";
+
+  const result = await addFriend(friendName);
+
+  if (result === true) {
+    Notifications.add(`Request send to ${friendName}`);
+    $(".profile .details .addFriendButton").addClass("hidden");
+  } else {
+    Notifications.add(result, -1);
+  }
+});
 
 export const page = new Page<undefined | UserProfile>({
   id: "profile",