I understand that you would like to change the terms “friend” and “friend request” to something else, such as “contact” and “contact request.” While it is technically possible to customize these terms in certain platforms or applications, it ultimately depends on the specific platform or social network you are using. I recommend checking the settings or options within the platform to see if there is a way to customize these terms.
its for buddy x theme, tried looking couldn’t find anything
You can change these using translation. Basically, create your own translation file for you country, which translates Friend into Contact, everywhere it appears.