Why does my messages app on the iphone put 6/7 random contacts who I haven't messaged at the top of the list of people to message?

In my messages app, let's say I sent a text to my friend 'John'. By right, his name and text should appear at the top of the list of messages, right? But instead, my phone decides to put let's say 'Mary', 'Sophie' 'Luke', 'Paul', 'dan' and 'Michelle' all on the top of this list instead. All the messages to/from them are and have been empty/deleted with weeks and i haven't contacted them in weeks either. But my phone still puts them at the top of the list, and the time stamp usually state the current time on my clock at that time. So Even though I texted john seconds ago, these people all remain above his name in my messages, why is this does anyone know?

Hello there, Eimear_d.
The following Knowledge Base article offers up a set of steps that can be useful as a first steps for apps that are not behaving as expected:
iOS: Understanding multitasking
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4211
If an app doesn't respond to your input, or doesn't perform as expected, do the following, testing after each step:
Check for app updates.
Force the app to close.
Restart your device.
Update your iOS device.
Learn more about troubleshooting apps.
If you find the issue persists, then this article offers extensive, in-depth troubleshooting for Messages itself on your iOS device:
iOS: Troubleshooting Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2755
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

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