diff --git a/src/app/api/relationships/checkRelationshipStatus/route.ts b/src/app/api/relationships/checkStatus/route.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/app/api/relationships/checkRelationshipStatus/route.ts
rename to src/app/api/relationships/checkStatus/route.ts
diff --git a/src/app/api/relationships/createRequest/route.ts b/src/app/api/relationships/createRequest/route.ts
index fa454bf..5fbf977 100755
--- a/src/app/api/relationships/createRequest/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/relationships/createRequest/route.ts
@@ -9,14 +9,17 @@ export const POST = async (request: NextRequest) => {
   const middlewareResponse = await middleware(request);
   if (middlewareResponse) return middlewareResponse;
   try {
-    const url = new URL(request.url);
-    const userId = Number.parseInt(url.searchParams.get('userId') ?? '');
-    const partnerId = Number.parseInt(url.searchParams.get('partnerId') ?? '');
-    if (!userId || !partnerId || isNaN(userId) || isNaN(partnerId))
+    const body = await request.json() as {
+      userId: number;
+      targetUserId: number;
+    };
+    const { userId, targetUserId } = body;
+    console.log('User ID:', userId, 'Partner ID:', targetUserId);
+    if (!userId || !targetUserId || isNaN(userId) || isNaN(targetUserId))
       return NextResponse.json(
-        { message: 'Missing userId or partnerId' }, { status: 400 }
+        { message: 'Missing userId or targetUserId' }, { status: 400 }
       );
-    const relationshipData: RelationshipData | null = await createRelationshipRequest(userId, partnerId);
+    const relationshipData: RelationshipData | null = await createRelationshipRequest(userId, targetUserId);
     if (!relationshipData) {
       return NextResponse.json(
         { message: 'Error creating relationship request' }, { status: 500 }
diff --git a/src/app/api/relationships/updateStatus/route.ts b/src/app/api/relationships/updateStatus/route.ts
index 8abce18..480f3b1 100755
--- a/src/app/api/relationships/updateStatus/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/relationships/updateStatus/route.ts
@@ -9,9 +9,12 @@ export const POST = async (request: NextRequest) => {
   const middlewareResponse = await middleware(request);
   if (middlewareResponse) return middlewareResponse;
   try {
-    const url = new URL(request.url);
-    const userId = Number.parseInt(url.searchParams.get('userId') ?? '');
-    const status = url.searchParams.get('status');
+    const body = await request.json() as {
+      userId: number;
+      status: string;
+    };
+    const { userId, status } = body;
+    console.log('User ID:', userId, 'Status:', status);
     if (!userId || !status || isNaN(userId))
       return NextResponse.json(
         { message: 'Missing userId or status' }, { status: 400 }
@@ -21,7 +24,7 @@ export const POST = async (request: NextRequest) => {
       await updateRelationshipStatus(userId, theStatus);
     if (!relationshipData || relationshipData === undefined) {
       return NextResponse.json(
-        { message: 'Error updating relationship status' }, { status: 500 }
+        { message: 'Error updating relationship status.' }, { status: 500 }
       );
     }
     return NextResponse.json(relationshipData);
diff --git a/src/server/functions.ts b/src/server/functions.ts
index 008b858..fce176b 100755
--- a/src/server/functions.ts
+++ b/src/server/functions.ts
@@ -226,6 +226,10 @@ export const updateRelationshipStatus = async (
     throw new Error('Relationship not found');
   }
   const relationship = relationships[0] as Relationship;
+  // Everything above is just getting info
+  if (userId === relationship.requestorId) {
+    throw new Error('The requestor cannot accept the relationship they requested.');
+  }
   if (status === 'accepted') {
     await db.update(schema.relationships)
       .set({ isAccepted: true })