Talk:Christmas 2017 Event/@comment-33943379-20171212123838/@comment-32929839-20171212130640

IIRC yes +25 means they are your friend. You should also see an icon that looks like two green hands doing a handshake.

As for the NP question; it's just how it is. Probably to encourage people to use their friends list more than random people. It's normal though so dont worry, it's not just you.