Et voilà... simple jointure
SELECT F2.friend_id
FROM FRIENDSHIPS F
JOIN FRIENDSHIPS F2 ON F.friend_id = F2.user_id
WHERE F2.friend_id NOT IN (SELECT friend_ID FROM FRIENDSHIPS WHERE user_id = @user_id)
AND F.user_id = @user_id
Et voilà... simple jointure
SELECT F2.friend_id
FROM FRIENDSHIPS F
JOIN FRIENDSHIPS F2 ON F.friend_id = F2.user_id
WHERE F2.friend_id NOT IN (SELECT friend_ID FROM FRIENDSHIPS WHERE user_id = @user_id)
AND F.user_id = @user_id