diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 57926b4..23cc73d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ $user->getAllFriendships();
 $user->getPendingFriendships();
 ```
 
+#### Get a list of pending Requests
+```php
+$user->getPendingRequests();
+```
+
 #### Get a list of accepted Friendships
 ```php
 $user->getAcceptedFriendships();
diff --git a/src/Traits/Friendable.php b/src/Traits/Friendable.php
index e19e7f0..bcee028 100755
--- a/src/Traits/Friendable.php
+++ b/src/Traits/Friendable.php
@@ -242,6 +242,17 @@ public function getPendingFriendships($groupSlug = '')
         return $this->findFriendships(Status::PENDING, $groupSlug)->get();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection|Friendship[]
+     *
+     * @param string $groupSlug
+     *
+     */
+    public function getPendingRequests($groupSlug = '')
+    {
+        return $this->findPendingRequests(Status::PENDING, $groupSlug)->get();
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection|Friendship[]
      *
@@ -422,6 +433,29 @@ private function findFriendships($status = null, $groupSlug = '')
         return $query;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param $status
+     * @param string $groupSlug
+     *
+     * @return \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection
+     */
+    private function findPendingRequests($status = null, $groupSlug = '')
+    {
+
+        $query = Friendship::where(function ($query) {
+            $query->where(function ($q) {
+                $q->whereSender($this);
+            });
+        })->whereGroup($this, $groupSlug);
+
+        //if $status is passed, add where clause
+        if (!is_null($status)) {
+            $query->where('status', $status);
+        }
+
+        return $query;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the query builder of the 'friend' model
      *