public function store(Request $request) { $data['user_id'] = $request->user_id; $data['friend_id'] = \Auth::user()->id; Friend::firstOrCreate($data); // Create link the other way $data['user_id'] = \Auth::user()->id; $data['friend_id'] = $request->user_id; Friend::firstOrCreate($data); return redirect("users/{$request->user_id}"); }