diff --git a/litecord/blueprints/checks.py b/litecord/blueprints/checks.py
index a27fcb4..5a6846c 100644
--- a/litecord/blueprints/checks.py
+++ b/litecord/blueprints/checks.py
@@ -87,7 +87,13 @@ async def channel_check(user_id, channel_id, *,
         return ctype, peer_id
 
     if ctype == ChannelType.GROUP_DM:
-        return ctype
+        owner_id = await app.db.fetchval("""
+        SELECT owner_id
+        FROM group_dm_channels
+        WHERE id = $1
+        """, channel_id)
+
+        return ctype, owner_id
 
 
 async def guild_perm_check(user_id, guild_id, permission: str):
diff --git a/litecord/blueprints/dm_channels.py b/litecord/blueprints/dm_channels.py
index 310150b..3b395a1 100644
--- a/litecord/blueprints/dm_channels.py
+++ b/litecord/blueprints/dm_channels.py
@@ -17,31 +17,61 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 """
 
-from quart import Blueprint, request, current_app as app, jsonify
+from quart import Blueprint, current_app as app, jsonify
 from logbook import Logger
 
 from litecord.blueprints.auth import token_check
 from litecord.blueprints.checks import channel_check
 from litecord.enums import ChannelType
+from litecord.errors import BadRequest, Forbidden
 
 log = Logger(__name__)
 bp = Blueprint('dm_channels', __name__)
 
 
-@bp.route('/<int:dm_chan>/receipients/<int:user_id>', methods=['PUT'])
-async def add_to_group_dm(dm_chan, user_id):
+@bp.route('/<int:dm_chan>/receipients/<int:peer_id>', methods=['PUT'])
+async def add_to_group_dm(dm_chan, peer_id):
     """Adds a member to a group dm OR creates a group dm."""
     user_id = await token_check()
-    ctype = await channel_check(
+
+    # other_id is the owner of the group dm (gdm) if the
+    # given channel is a gdm
+
+    # other_id is the peer of the dm if the given channel is a dm
+    ctype, other_id = await channel_check(
         user_id, dm_chan,
         only=[ChannelType.DM, ChannelType.GROUP_DM]
     )
 
+    # check relationship with the given user id
+    # and the user id making the request
+    friends = await app.user_storage.are_friends_with(user_id, peer_id)
+
+    if not friends:
+        raise BadRequest('Cant insert peer into dm')
+
+    if ctype == ChannelType.DM:
+        dm_chan = await _gdm_create(
+            user_id, other_id
+        )
+
+    await _gdm_add_recipient(dm_chan, peer_id, user_id=user_id)
+
+    return jsonify(
+        await app.storage.get_channel(dm_chan)
+    )
+
 
 @bp.route('/<int:dm_chan>/recipients/<int:user_id>', methods=['DELETE'])
 async def remove_from_group_dm(dm_chan, user_id):
     """Remove users from group dm."""
     user_id = await token_check()
-    ctype = await channel_check(
+    _ctype, owner_id = await channel_check(
         user_id, dm_chan, only=ChannelType.GROUP_DM
     )
+
+    if owner_id != user_id:
+        raise Forbidden('You are now the owner of the group DM')
+
+    await _gdm_remove_recipient(dm_chan, user_id)
+    return '', 204
diff --git a/litecord/blueprints/users.py b/litecord/blueprints/users.py
index 969a043..8e9deb7 100644
--- a/litecord/blueprints/users.py
+++ b/litecord/blueprints/users.py
@@ -384,9 +384,10 @@ async def get_profile(peer_id: int):
         return '', 404
 
     mutuals = await app.user_storage.get_mutual_guilds(user_id, peer_id)
+    friends = await app.user_storage.are_friends_with(user_id, peer_id)
 
     # don't return a proper card if no guilds are being shared.
-    if not mutuals:
+    if not mutuals and not friends:
         return '', 404
 
     # actual premium status is determined by that
diff --git a/litecord/storage.py b/litecord/storage.py
index 3f96058..d44e035 100644
--- a/litecord/storage.py
+++ b/litecord/storage.py
@@ -353,6 +353,33 @@ class Storage:
 
         return list(map(_overwrite_convert, overwrite_rows))
 
+    async def _gdm_recipient_ids(self, channel_id: int) -> List[int]:
+        """Get the list of user IDs that are recipients of the
+        given Group DM."""
+        user_ids = await self.db.fetch("""
+        SELECT member_id
+        FROM group_dm_members
+        JOIN users
+          ON member_id = users.id
+        WHERE group_dm_members.id = $1
+        ORDER BY username DESC
+        """, channel_id)
+
+        return [r['member_id'] for r in user_ids]
+
+    async def _gdm_recipients(self, channel_id: int) -> List[int]:
+        """Get the list of users that are recipients of the
+        given Group DM."""
+        recipients = await self._gdm_recipient_ids(channel_id)
+        res = []
+
+        for user_id in recipients:
+            res.append(
+                await self.get_user(user_id)
+            )
+
+        return res
+
     async def get_channel(self, channel_id: int) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """Fetch a single channel's information."""
         chan_type = await self.get_chan_type(channel_id)
@@ -401,8 +428,17 @@ class Storage:
             drow['id'] = str(drow['id'])
             return drow
         elif ctype == ChannelType.GROUP_DM:
-            # TODO: group dms
-            pass
+            gdm_row = await self.db.fetchrow("""
+            SELECT id, owner_id::text, name, icon
+            FROM group_dm_channels
+            WHERE id = $1
+            """, channel_id)
+
+            drow = dict(gdm_row)
+            recipients 
+            drow['recipients'] = await self._gdm_recipients(channel_id)
+
+            return drow
 
         return None