With BuddyPress Auto Friendship pro version 1.1+, you can connect 2 users manually from the admin dashboard. This guide assumes that You have either the BuddyPress or BuddyBoss platform enabled and the Friends or Follow component enabled.

To access the tools section, Please visit Dashboard -> Tools -> BuddyPress Auto Friendship as shown below.

You will find the option to connect 2 users as shown below.

The action drop-down will depend on which components are enabled on your site. If you have both BuddyPress/BuddyBoss friendship and follow feature enabled, You will see the actions as shown below:-

Here is a video showing the tool in action.