Talk:Friends/@comment-24027613-20151224133444/@comment-6613158-20151224153439

There are, I believe, two reasons why you see a level 1 friend. The usual one is when he has 'defriended' you. You can see him as long as you still have a gift to collect, but he won't be visible under the Friend tab anymore. The other time this happens is when Game Center glitches or when you're nut on the same version of the game. The latter only happens very rarely and only after an update.

The thing to check is whether or not you can still see him under the Friend tab. If he's still there he's still you're friend. And in all likelihood entirely unaware of what you're experiencing. In this case you would have to 'fix' Game Center. If he's not there you've an opening for a new Friend...😉