It actually appears to be a component in buddypress now apparently, so in the wordpress admin dashboard click on your installed plugins. Then under buddypress, click settings and then check friend connections and then save settings.
Also if you would like to connect with me on social media as you said before, I am trying to grow my LinkedIn profile as I’m currently looking for a job. So unless the link gets removed, it is below:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-bell-487a69295/