diff --git a/var/www/findFriend.php b/var/www/findFriend.php
index ed45f46..a2e77f6 100644
--- a/var/www/findFriend.php
+++ b/var/www/findFriend.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
                         foreach($db_connection->query($sql_statement) as $row)
                             $num = 1;
                         if($num == 1)
-                            echo "you already sent a request";
+                            echo "You have already sent a request or are already friends.";
                         else
                         {
                             $sql_select = "SELECT username";
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
                             {
                                 $sql_statement = "INSERT INTO friendList VALUES ('".$_SESSION["loggedInUser"]."', '".$_POST['friend']."', false)";
                                 $db_connection->query($sql_statement);
-                                echo "Friend request sent to $_POST[\'friend\']";
+                                echo "Friend request sent to ".$_POST['friend'];
                             }
                         }
                     }