When User A sents a friend request to User B, then User B is already shown as a friend on User A's profile even if User B didn't accept the request.
Everyone can see that friend.
Just tested on OSSN 6.6 fresh installed
Can you try to install test fresh copy and see the results?
Due to the many requests in the past for additonal features and components we have decided to develope a premium version. Features like Hashtags, Videos, Polls, Events, Stories, Link Preview, etc included in it.
$199 (Life Time)