public function addConnection($user_id)
 {
     if ($this->isConnected($user_id)) {
         return false;
     }
     $socon = new SocialConnection();
     $socon->setUser1Id($this->getUserId());
     $socon->setUser2Id($user_id);
     $socon->setStatus(sfConfig::get('app_socon_status_pending'));
     $socon->save();
     return true;
 }