Even the bible says that two is better than one, when one of down the other will bring him up and when one is cold the other will make him warm. My general overview of the hive blockchain when I join was that it's a platform where you write your content and do some crazy things and go your way. But I gradually began to understand the high points of blogging which is friendship. That's why you have to follow someone and others have to follow you. Although following someone doesn't mean friendship, but can transcend into friendship. There are people on hive that understand the power of friendship and how it has worked for them. Greetings from 
Like the above image will indicate a friend is someone that'll fight for you and at the end support you. But is that the reality of friendship. A preacher once said that you only know who you're friends to but you don't know if they're your friends. What this means is that you know your friends but you can't determine who's your friend. Does that mean that the people I see around me are not my friends. Literally, they may be around you but not all that are around your are truly your friends. This is because sometimes those that you think are your friends are the ones gossipping with your name. They laugh with you but behind you they slander or backbit you. They can be giving you money and other gifts but that doesn't mean that they're your friends. True friends can go to the point of dieing for you. A true friend will not slander you in front of people, but will ask you if you really did what you're accused of and perradventure you're involved in the incident they'll not stay away from you, they'll stick with you in all weather. Does that mean that they'll not tell you the truth, no they'll but at the end they'll stand by you.
Making Real Friends on Hive
The first way you'll make friends on hive is through engagement. The term engagement simply means communicating through comments and replies. This is not just the only way to get popular on hive but it goes beyond popularity to making new friends on the hive blockchain. Everyone needs some level of care. If your post is not commented or upvoted, how do you feel. I assume you'll feel neglected. The hive blockchain is like a web 🕸️🕸️🕸️🕸️🕸️, the more friends you make the better your chances of becoming better on the blockchain. Sometimes you don't need to write so much impressive articles to get more votes when you've real friends around you. Meeting real friends on hive pays a lot. One can be accommodated in a new city by an hiver. For me next year am planning to ask my friend 
In conclusion, engagement on hive blockchain is in dual accord. One to get the best out of the hive communities and second to know people outside the blockchain who could be of help to you in the future. From Nigeria I can some food recipes from my friend in the Philippines 