Type of Friendship
By lampar
@lampar (7584)
United States
December 23, 2009 1:41pm CST
Do you prefer to have many casual friends like say few dozens or just a few close friends in your life time or just be alone all the time?
Many people had own definition of what friendship mean to them, some believe it is impossible to have close friend relationship like one has with his siblings or spouse where normally no secret is kept from each others. So what is your says on this and will you go all ways out to find as many friends as possible like several hundred in your life time to suit your theory.
10 responses
@magicalart (75)
• United States
24 Dec 09
I have several really close friends. I would rather have it that way than to have a lot of friends that I can really depend on.
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@celebratelifeh (1142)
• China
24 Dec 09
i prefer to have just a few close friends in my life time and we may share our joy and sorrow all the time. also help each other all life time when we are old we will still repect this friendship .there are guys around us have lots of friend but none can be show up to help him if he got some problem.i donot like this kind of friends at all.
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@sheen13 (567)
• India
24 Dec 09
Last year, I made 3 friends, and we were the ones who always were together. Everybody came to know that we are close friends and we are a gang of four. We also had a hang out many times and also had parties, just the four of us. And even this year I am their close friend. We also made some new friends maybe 3 to 4. But we didn't include them in our gang because we think that they are not like us. And we also don't share all our secrets with them. But still they are our friends.
So, I keep many friends but the close friends are few and chosen. I would love to make loads of friends but cannot make them my best friend.
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@lampar (7584)
• United States
24 Dec 09
Yes, close friend is hard to come by , i agree it is easier to make many friends but hard to get many best friends in our life as you said and in your personal experience, it is quite a blessing if one can find herself some close friends in a life time.
Merry Christmas and Happy Mylotting!!
@sweetbali4you (359)
• India
24 Dec 09
My mom is my best friend i can tell her everything about my life.because my mom always polite with me.
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@apexiph (123)
• Malaysia
24 Dec 09
Hi. I rather have 1 or 2 friends that are true best friends than a lot of 'friends' that only need you when you are wealthy but not when you in trouble. But I'm don't mean that you have to be enemy to those 'friends' of yours. Just be like 'friends' to them too with no heartbreak. Having friends are better than live alone.. :
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@lampar (7584)
• United States
24 Dec 09
I guess it is not possible to have many 'true' best friends except a few only. May be we human can make many friends but don't share all the same interests, hobby or trait, that make it very difficult to have many 'true' best friends around us. Having 1 or 2 'true' best friends sound quite practical in reality and is not difficult to achieve too. haha....
Thank for your response, Merry Christmas and Happy Mylottting!!
@shraddhaswnt211 (418)
• India
24 Dec 09
Well I prefer to have just few friends but very dear and closed ones...truely speaking..till date i just have 2 best friends...with whom i share each and every smallest detail about my life....whether it be up or downs.....or the smallest fickle happiness that occurs in my life.....same is reciprocated from their sides....and i truely believe in this kind of relationship....it all depends on you...how much u like to keep it serene and clear..without hiding anything form your fellow friend....from my side i truely respect and believe in Friendship....
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@incredibleDNA (1742)
• Philippines
24 Dec 09
One type is a friendship based on the use one friend has for anther.
Another type of friendship is based on pleasure.
The last type of friendship is based on the goodness of the two people.
I believe in true friendship where there is no expectations and no give & take. Otherwise it is not friendship but a business deal.
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@lampar (7584)
• United States
24 Dec 09
Hi DNA, thank for explaining different types of friendship here, May be the first two type of friendships should be classified as "for sales friendship" where the friendship disappear after the goal is reached or pleasure is obtained. Hahaha... That is right, there should be no expectation between true friendship.
Wish you "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year." Pal!
@honey023 (57)
• Philippines
24 Dec 09
I prefer to have a few close friends because it is much easier to put and gave my trust. But it would be better if we could have a lot of friends, so that if we need somebody we can easily find someone... Anyway I am a flexible person.. I can go with different person..hehe
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@kissifacegirl (6)
• United States
24 Dec 09
Friendship can come in a variety of levels, just like LOVE. Friends come and go, and /or last a life time, but most come then go and then come back agian. I do have many friends, in many circles and the ones i cherish the most are the ones I've built over years. I don't go out of my way to find friends... I am a people kind of person and have a great sense of humor. Everyone loves a friend like that.
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@lampar (7584)
• United States
24 Dec 09
Hi kissi! So how many variety level a friendship can offer in your personal opinion ; because i don't know it has many levels at all. Please explain to us.
Also i don't see how it can be like 'love', unless you are dating your best friend or his younger brother, then it is lover not friend as far as i am concerned.
You sure have some funny definition for friendship, thank for confusing me , haha... Happy mylotting!!