Is it really important to have real friends?

The description you posted, is possibly the perfect friend that one person can have, which is impossible. Everyone on this planet has their own life. A person is not able to be completely sharing everything with themselves, even when they get extremely close. Friends bound to have some time which they are not free, unable or don't want to do things with us. That doesn't make them a no good friend but only proves that everyone has a life and they have to life with it. I once used to believe those words you have write, but after really experiencing two friendship which I though would be my best, turns out to be my worst, shattered my hope and thoughts of a perfect friend. Humans make mistake, friends are human, so they make mistakes too, just like us.

What one needs is a good plumber, electrician, tv technician, computer technician, someone who knows to repair other gadgets, a maid for house keeping, a good grocer a good doctor, lawyer and such other people who will make life comfortable apart from the family. In the good old days we needed friends to chit chat which can now be done with countless virtual contacts. At the most one good real friend would suffice!

Jenith, it's been 8 years since I have left my home for my career and I've met so many people who pretended to be the hypothetical friend but none of them were any where near to that in reality. If you get such a friend, you would be the luckiest person in this world. Nowadays, every friend is with you only for his/her benefit that you may or may not know.

I really don't know. Until now, I haven't found someone that I could call a real friend. All of them sucks. They are just being good to me in good times but when I have a problem, or I am down, they are nowhere to find. I hope someday there's someone I could call a good friend.

I wouldn't say imaginary but quite rare. It's hard to find the one, the one true friend because everyone has their own flaws. I have a group of close friends and we're pretty tight and they all have their own unique personalities. I do have one friend who accepts me for who I am and who is always supportive. I wouldn't say she's perfect but very close to perfect. You'll always find a real friend, someone who knows and truly understands you. They'll always be by your side and share your sorrows and joys. But remember to choose your friends wisely but you'll know from your group of friends which one is your real friend.

One of the most important lessons I've learned is to not expect too much from my friends. I've become a happier person because of that. When I was young, I have disowned some friends, frustrated to find out they were not real ones. I became distant to some people I find very different from me. I was a dreamer then. I thought I could find the perfect friend. Yet everyone is different. If I continue to put away people out of my life who didn't fit the bill, then I'd end up lonely myself. As long as I get along with them, and as long as they don't harm me and they're not selfish, I could consider those people as my friends. Real friends are very hard to find nowadays. It would be truly a blessing if you could call someone a real friend! For now, enjoy life, enjoy the company of your current friends. Along the trials of life, your real friend will come along - it could be your spouse, your sister, your brother, or your neighbor.

i do believe that true friends are very important especially in this modern world where everything is about ME and we don't care about other people anymore... but to tell you the truth, true friends are very hard to find nowadays as they always have ulterior motives for wanting to be friends with us... we have to be really careful when choosing our true friends nowadays... take care and have a nice day...

well yes of course, at the end of the day most cases is we would be going to our friends for comfort. we can tell theme verything and expect them to understand us, to listen to us without judging us... unlike if we are to confide in our families, we would most certainly be feeling a bit better telling them to friends.

i have a real friend but there are things that she doesnt know about me. I keep things from her also and we have been friends since gradeschool and until know, we are working in the same company.

Yes, it is really very important to have real friends because such a friend will always stand by you in your distress.

yes I think it's important to have real friends, someone who will accept you for who you are, someone who will be with you through thick and thin. I consider my husband as my real friend, my best friend why? Because he's one of those few people who really knew me by heart, he knows almost everything about me. And I know that no matter what happens he will be there for me to support me and guide me.

Yes, it's definitely impt to hv real friends. Our worlds will be dull (and even pathetic) if we don't hv real friends with whom we can share our deepest secrets, our joy and our unhappiness, etc.

Yes, it's important to have real, true friends in our lives. Imagine if there are only so called friends who wants our friendship only because of the benefits. Alot of people aren't really true friends and I have seen many of them to be backstabbers, dishonest, etc. In my life all these years, I have alot of friends yes, but among them, I can only say I have 6 true friends. That's because we're always honest and loyal to each other. We also listen to each other's problems and never go round telling those problems to others. When one needs help, there is a friend in them indeed.

Hi Jenith , I am from India and here we always have given lot of weightage to the family relationships. I can say that for girls till wedding, it is typically their mom and later on the best friend is their husband. Though they are not manufactured right that way , as time ( in some cases years ) passes by, by living together through all happiness and sorrows, sharing all joys , bringing up the kid together binds the couple so well that they become the best friends for life. Extending that concept, I can say that when people live together for a while and have set their mind to continue the same way , with efforts from both sides we can get the ideal frienship that we yearn for :)

Hello jenith, Right now i don't know if it is worth having friends who knows so much about you. Because i have seen friends that knows each other personally and when things broke down they would exploit each others faults and mistakes that would compete to destroy their own credibility with other people. for now, i am better off talking with people but not to the point of revealing what ever information about my past.

They can be useful that much is rather true. However, it really does depend on what an individual person really wants in life. There are a lot of people who really needs to really feel the need to be surrounded by a load of friends and that is something that they are completely at ease with. Then there are people who really are fine with a handful of friends. Its down to the type of personality. A solitary person is going to be solitary and it is really not something that they are going to really be around. Of course its all about finding the right person in the world to really connect with. Sometimes it really does take people years and years to find that one particular person that they can really interact well but plenty of people that they can get along with.

No you're not talking about an imaginary friend. I know you already have it. Each of us has real friends. I for one found out that I have a few real friends. The best of them all is just near but yet we seldom see each other but we exchanged text messages. We likewise see each other though very seldom but we talked so much.

I don't think it is really important to have real friends. For me it is really important to become real friends. Accept others and you will automatically be accepted.

We have eartlhy friends,but not all of them are trusful..And there is friend for me who knows all inside of my hearts is God alone,and no people friends can knw me inside..but God is my highest best frriend in my life who helps me in eery thing ,loves nd care..and then second the fiend on this earth i have but not trust all..