It’s quite simple to make friends. We make friends everywhere we go like in school, cabs, buses, churches, parties, clubs and it all starts with Hi, am Johnson could we be friends? After this question is asked we generally compare the lifestyles, attitudes, actions etc. even past experiences to give an appropriate response be it negative or positive.
We all heard the saying “No one is an Island” which is true people need people and on this basis the need for us to make friends. We become so excited once a new friendship begins and react with loneliness, bitterness and despair when this relationship is broken by distance, betrayal or death. Research has shown that people with a network of family and friends are healthier, happier and may even live longer unlike people who live in isolation. So we all definitely need friends.
Now this leads us to the type of friends
Stranger: this is someone we do not know anything about the other person or maybe a partial stranger by just knowing the person from other people.
Acquaintance: this is someone we know on a general level and mostly exchange pleasantries and nothing more it could be in the same neighborhood, office, gathering etc. we like to term it Casual friend.
Platonic: this is a close and personal relationship where personal information is divulged by both parties and it is important to note that there is no sexual interaction involved.
Lovers: sometimes this is what the platonic relationship evolve to. Where there is plenty of physical and emotional dependency.
It is therefore important for us to define that relationship we are about to start with Johnson.
There are things you should know about friends
If you are to have friends then you must be friendly too. The process of making friends stipulates that each party should be willing to pass small amount of information before the friendship can be formed.
A friend unlike your family is close to you by choice and not binding as that of family. This a person who sticks to you – (not your money, connections, body features) no matter what and always expect the best for you. This is a friend indeed.
Some friends are not forever and you should be able to know when their purpose has been accomplished and be bold to let them go. You should know that friendship is built on trust and time.
A friend of your friend is not your friend and as well the enemy of your friend cannot be your friend.
Friendship is something of immense value being placed in our hands. Someone’s life, future, talents etc. are now in your hands, do u think you should handle the process of friendship carelessly and casually?
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