Hiya guitarguy, welcome to the forum! :D Hopefully you've been enjoying yourself here so far.
I've always loved Pokemon too, since I was 8 years old. <3 It's an amazing franchise that I can't stop loving! I prefer friendly battles like you too, without the extreme focus on EVs/IVs and using the best possible Pokemon. It's a lot of fun to battle casually with friends like that. n_n
Have you played Black or White yet, by the way? And do you plan on getting Black 2 and/or White 2? :D I'm personally very excited for those~! This coming week can't pass any faster, hehe.
Also, if you'd like to show your friend code, I recommend placing it in your signature so everyone can see it under all of your posts! You can edit your signature by going into your "User Control Panel/Options or "User CP" and then clicking "edit signature."
Anyway, enjoy your stay and feel free to message me if you need help, yes?