diff --git a/lib/amistad/active_record_friend_model.rb b/lib/amistad/active_record_friend_model.rb
index 2b79d1d..1b8a7f0 100644
--- a/lib/amistad/active_record_friend_model.rb
+++ b/lib/amistad/active_record_friend_model.rb
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ def approve(user)
       friendship.update_attribute(:pending, false)
     end
 
+    # adds a friendship directly, without invitation process
+    def add_friendship(user)
+      return false if user == self || find_any_friendship_with(user)
+      Amistad.friendship_class.new{ |f| f.friendable = self ; f.friend = user ; f.pending = false }.save
+    end
+
     # deletes a friendship
     def remove_friendship(user)
       friendship = find_any_friendship_with(user)
diff --git a/lib/amistad/mongo_friend_model.rb b/lib/amistad/mongo_friend_model.rb
index a99a3dc..f780f62 100644
--- a/lib/amistad/mongo_friend_model.rb
+++ b/lib/amistad/mongo_friend_model.rb
@@ -74,6 +74,14 @@ def invited?(user)
       self.friend_ids.include?(user.id) or self.pending_friend_ids.include?(user.id)
     end
 
+    # adds a friendship directly, without invitation process
+    def add_friendship(user)
+      return false if friendshiped_with?(user) or user == self or blocked?(user)
+      inverse_friend_ids << user.id
+      user.friend_ids << self.id
+      self.save && user.save
+    end
+
     # deletes a friendship
     def remove_friendship(user)
       friend_ids.delete(user.id)