function confirm_friendship($initiator, $friend_requested) {
        $pdo = Database::connect();
        try {
            $delete_request = $pdo->prepare("DELETE from friend_requests WHERE user_id1 = :userID AND user_id2 = :friend_requested");
            $delete_request->bindParam(':userID', $initiator);
            $delete_request->bindParam(':friend_requested', $friend_requested);
            $delete_request->execute();

            $confirm_friend = $pdo->prepare("INSERT INTO friends_list(user_id1, user_id2, friendship_date) VALUES(:userID, :friend_requested, NOW())");
            $confirm_friend->bindParam(':userID', $initiator);
            $confirm_friend->bindParam(':friend_requested', $friend_requested);
            $confirm_friend->execute();

            $confirm_friend2 = $pdo->prepare("INSERT INTO friends_list(user_id1, user_id2, friendship_date) VALUES(:userID, :friend_requested, NOW())");
            $confirm_friend2->bindParam(':userID', $friend_requested);
            $confirm_friend2->bindParam(':friend_requested', $initiator);
            $confirm_friend2->execute();

        } catch (PDOException $e) {
            echo $confirm_friend . "<br>" . $e->getMessage();
        }
        $pdo = null;
    }