Find My Friends - No iCloud Contacts?

Hey guys. I've just received an iPhone 4s today and have gotten quick to setting up certain apps, icloud etc.
The problem I am having at the moment however, is that I am trying to use the app: "Find My Friends" but when I am trying to search for friends using the app, the phone is telling me I have no contacts synced to the iCloud. However, I have checked on the iCloud page using my pc and it seems to have backed the contacts up. So either I am doing something wrong somewhere or FMF is lying to me?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.

Yes, I have tested by adding two friends via their email addresses.. but I know I have phone contacts who have the app, I just don't have their emails. Coincidentally, game center can't find my contacts either..?

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