diff --git a/discord/enums.py b/discord/enums.py
index aaaf94e65..647297d12 100644
--- a/discord/enums.py
+++ b/discord/enums.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ __all__ = (
     'ApplicationCommandOptionType',
     'AppCommandOptionType',
     'RelationshipType',
+    'FriendSuggestionReasonType',
     'HypeSquadHouse',
     'PremiumType',
     'UserContentFilter',
@@ -445,6 +446,10 @@ class RelationshipType(Enum):
     suggestion = 6  # Unused
 
 
+class FriendSuggestionReasonType(Enum):
+    external_friend = 1
+
+
 class NotificationLevel(Enum, comparable=True):
     all_messages = 0
     all = 0
diff --git a/discord/relationship.py b/discord/relationship.py
index ffee73230..feac88034 100644
--- a/discord/relationship.py
+++ b/discord/relationship.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
-from .enums import ConnectionType, RelationshipAction, RelationshipType, Status, try_enum
+from .enums import ConnectionType, FriendSuggestionReasonType, RelationshipAction, RelationshipType, Status, try_enum
 from .mixins import Hashable
 from .object import Object
 from .utils import MISSING, parse_time
@@ -336,20 +336,22 @@ class FriendSuggestionReason:
 
     Attributes
     -----------
+    type: :class:`FriendSuggestionReasonType`
+        The type of friend suggestion reason.
     platform: :class:`ConnectionType`
         The platform the user was suggested from.
-    name: Optional[:class:`str`]
+    name: :class:`str`
         The user's name on the platform.
     """
 
     __slots__ = ('type', 'platform', 'name')
 
     def __init__(self, data: FriendSuggestionReasonPayload):
-        # This entire model is mostly unused by any client, so I have no idea what the type is
+        # This entire model is mostly unused by any client, so I can't be sure on types
         # Also because of this, I'm treating everything as optional just in case
-        self.type: int = data.get('type', 0)
+        self.type: FriendSuggestionReasonType = try_enum(FriendSuggestionReasonType, data.get('type', 0))
         self.platform: ConnectionType = try_enum(ConnectionType, data.get('platform'))
-        self.name: Optional[str] = data.get('name')
+        self.name: str = data.get('name') or ''
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return f'<FriendSuggestionReason platform={self.platform!r} name={self.name!r}>'
diff --git a/discord/types/user.py b/discord/types/user.py
index c491713fe..ebcde3043 100644
--- a/discord/types/user.py
+++ b/discord/types/user.py
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ class Note(TypedDict):
 
 
 class FriendSuggestionReason(TypedDict):
-    name: Optional[str]
+    name: str
     platform_type: ConnectionType
-    type: int
+    type: Literal[1]
 
 
 class FriendSuggestion(TypedDict):
diff --git a/docs/api.rst b/docs/api.rst
index 209fca733..1556bdb3b 100644
--- a/docs/api.rst
+++ b/docs/api.rst
@@ -3787,6 +3787,16 @@ of :class:`enum.Enum`.
 
         .. versionadded:: 2.0
 
+.. class:: FriendSuggestionReasonType
+
+    Specifies the type of :class:`FriendSuggestionReason`.
+
+    .. versionadded:: 2.1
+
+    .. attribute:: external_friend
+
+        You are friends with this user on another platform.
+
 .. class:: UserContentFilter
 
     Represents the options found in ``Settings > Privacy & Safety > Safe Direct Messaging``