diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/FriendshipsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/FriendshipsController.php
index 747dbb6..3a8d296 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/FriendshipsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/FriendshipsController.php
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public function store(Request $request)
         })->exists();
 
         if ($friendshipExists) {
-            return back()->with('error', 'You are already friends or a request is pending.');
+            return back()->with('error', 'You are already friends, blocked or a request is pending.');
         }
 
         Friendship::create([
@@ -115,17 +115,50 @@ public function destroy($friend)
     {
         $friendship = Friendship::where(function ($query) use ($friend) {
             $query->where('user_id', Auth::id())
-                  ->where('friend_id', $friend);
+                ->where('friend_id', $friend);
         })->orWhere(function ($query) use ($friend) {
             $query->where('user_id', $friend)
-                  ->where('friend_id', Auth::id());
+                ->where('friend_id', Auth::id());
         })->first();
-    
+
         if ($friendship) {
             $friendship->delete();
             return back()->with('success', 'Friend removed successfully!');
         }
-    
+
         return back()->with('error', 'Could not find the friend to remove.');
-    }    
+    }
+
+    public function block($friend)
+    {
+        $friend = User::findOrFail($friend);
+
+        if ($friend->id === Auth::id()) {
+            return back()->with('error', 'You cannot block yourself.');
+        }
+
+        $friendship = Friendship::where(function ($query) use ($friend) {
+            $query->where('user_id', auth()->id())
+                ->where('friend_id', $friend->id);
+        })->orWhere(function ($query) use ($friend) {
+            $query->where('user_id', $friend->id)
+                ->where('friend_id', auth()->id());
+        })->first();
+
+        if ($friendship) {
+            if ($friendship->status === 'blocked') {
+                return back()->with('error', 'This user is already blocked.');
+            }
+            $friendship->update(['status' => 'blocked']);
+            return back()->with('success', 'User blocked successfully!');
+        } else {
+            // Create a new friendship with 'blocked' status if no existing relation is found
+            Friendship::create([
+                'user_id' => auth()->id(),
+                'friend_id' => $friend->id,
+                'status' => 'blocked',
+            ]);
+            return back()->with('success', 'User blocked successfully!');
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/public/source/assets/images/block_icon.png b/public/source/assets/images/block_icon.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42d4d2e
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diff --git a/resources/views/friendships/index.blade.php b/resources/views/friendships/index.blade.php
index 034e872..a357504 100644
--- a/resources/views/friendships/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/friendships/index.blade.php
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@
                                     <img src="{{ asset('source/assets/images/delete_friend_icon.png') }}" alt="Supprimer" class="h-10 w-10">
                                 </button>
                             </form>
+
+                            <form action="{{ route('friends.block', ['friend' => $friend->user_id == Auth::id() ? $friend->friend->id : $friend->user->id]) }}" method="POST" onsubmit="return confirm('Are you sure you want to block this user?');">
+                                @csrf
+                                <button type="submit">
+                                    <img src="{{ asset('source/assets/images/block_icon.png') }}" alt="Block" class="h-10 w-10">
+                                </button>
+                            </form>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             @endforeach
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index fb6db74..14edbe4 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     Route::get('/friends/pending', [FriendshipsController::class, 'pending'])->name('friends.pending');
     Route::post('/friends/{friendship_id}/accept', [FriendshipsController::class, 'accept'])->name('friends.accept');
     Route::post('/friends/{friendship_id}/decline', [FriendshipsController::class, 'decline'])->name('friends.decline');
-
+    Route::post('/friends/{friend}/block', [FriendshipsController::class, 'block'])->name('friends.block');
 
 
 });