checking to see if user_id # 2 is a friend: checking to see if user_id # 3 is a friend: checking to see if user_id # 4 is a friend: checking to see if user_id # 5 is a friend: 5 is not a friend! checking to see if user_id # 6 is a friend: 6 is not a friend! checking to see if user_id # 7 is a friend: 7 is not a friend! checking to see if user_id # 8 is a friend: 8 is not a friend! checking to see if user_id # 9 is a friend: 9 is not a friend!