Trying to gift but unable to find ea friend

JiMBOsLICE9312  I've seen a few other threads about this same issue and so far, I'm not sure exactly what the issue may be, other than:

- Players didn't add each other in-game, (platform friendships sadly don't count)
- One, (or both), don't have an account in good standing, (as in, had been banned, (or is currently banned), suspended, etc.)
- Platform username may be set to hidden, (see image below)

https://myaccount.ea.com > Privacy Settings

Gifting Requirements:
To send your friend a gift, you need to:

• have two-factor authentication (2FA) turned on
• be Level 50 or higher in Apex Legends
• have enough Apex Coins on your account for the gift
• add the person as a friend in-game
• be friends in-game for at least two weeks—platform friendships don’t count
• have sent no more than five gifts in the past 24 hours
• have an account in good standing.
  
  

To get gifts from a friend, you need to:

• add the person as a friend in-game
• be friends with them for at least two weeks
• have an account in good standing.
  
  

More information about gifting can be found here.

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