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@cartographer Where are you hosted? Server info? https://codex.wordpress.org/Finding_Server_Info What’s in your htaccess file? Single WP or WP Multisite?

I think it would be better this “Add Friend” button to be replaced from the “Cancel Friendship” button.

@cartographer And that is what’s actually showing up in default installations. I just double-checked, just in case 🙂 Try changing your theme to Twenty Fourteen to see if issue is resolved. If it is, you just might need to update your current theme.

@cartographer Not sure why it’s happening in your installation. What theme/plugins are you using? Also, check pending users list in a new admin screen added by BP https://codex.buddypress.org/buddypress-components-and-features/member/pending-users-admin-screen/