How to maintain the relationship between friends
By mark98
@mark98 (567)
China
January 17, 2011 7:43am CST
I believe we all have friends in different periods. Everyone has their own personality.Your friends have their different personalities.You have to get along well with them.However,to maintain long-term friendship ,and need the right way.
I'm confused on this issue.
Please share your experience,thank you.
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4 responses
@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
17 Jan 11
making friends is something hard and sometimes it`s easy...
depends on our perception about relationship..
if we are talking about relation, it means involve 2 peoples or more..
and we know, the personality of people is not same..
and depends on every people involve to same their perception about how to be a good friends..
so many factors to maintain the good relationship
1. both of them must understand each other..
2. both of them must respect each other
3. both of them must protect and depends each other..
@calajane (1003)
• Poland
17 Jan 11
I don't have many friends, because I am a very private person and I just don't know and don't enjoy spending hours and hours just chatting about nothing. But I think good communication and common interests are usually a good way to keep friends close and for the friendship not to whither and die.
@BrianDaniel (256)
• United States
17 Jan 11
Friendship differs by culture so take a look at cultural biases that affect or determine friendship parameters. The relevant issues are: 1) personality 2) time frame and 3) season in life. As you suggest, personality is a key component in friendships. I have friends with lots of different personalities, but my best friends are those I connect with deeply around an issue or a common experience we have.
It takes time to have a friend regardless of the cultural pre-suppositions. Some friends can be developed in a casual group setting whereas others can only be fostered in time costly one on one situations.
Another factor that influences friendship is the season of life you or your friend are in. A young parent may have less time to devote to a friend than an empty nester would.
The important thing is to be sensitive to these various factors and ask your prospective friend what he/she wants in friendship.