Money over Friends

I don' think money should be a criteria at all because it's not how much money someone has that makes them a good friend. If another person has more money than and you and doesn't want to be your friend because of it then they are what we call shallow and not a good person or friend. If you don't have as much money as someone else then they could go to cheaper places to eat or see movies to help you out. Money is everything in life. Yes it is good to have and we need it but it shouldn't be what makes a person your friend or not.

Money is the cadalyst for much in this world. If a person of little virtue needs money and a person they pretend to befreind has some then they may take up with this person to have the things money can buy. But an ethical person would never do something like this.

I don't believe on this.. Many is not everything. You can have and gain many friends as many as you like without money as long as you have a good character and are nice to them. Its not the money that count but the things you do for them..

You can as many celebrities make 'new' friends when they are there but at the same time if they go like Mc Hammer and loose their money then he lost his 'friends' so it show how it's not exactly gaining friends once one gains money.

i certainly would choose friends because money is just a paper friends are hard to come by,so its the most valuable

Hi friend, money is not a factor for good friends. Real care and affection is the qualities for a good friend. A person who give importance to money is never be a good friend. There are some rich persons give importance to the real friendship and make friends with good person who is having kind and caring hear even though s/he is poor.

Money doesn't have to be a criteria for choosing friends. Not all friends with money can be trusted and not all are worthy of your friendship. Real friendship are measured by time, honesty and trustworthiness and being true to oneself. It's never measured by money. What if that friend loses all her money, does that mean you also lose a friend?

I think that you don;t need to be rich to be able to mingle with rich people. But however, some rich people would be a snob sometimes. Coz they would rather go out with people that is of the same social class as they are. So sad, but I guess some people do look at your financial capacity to be able to "belong".

If a person is only interested in your money the they aren't much of a friend. I don't feel that money should be an issue with friendship.

hi, for me money and status in life is regardless when i am looking for a friend,i am looking for those friend that can help me and accompany me when i need in the middle of problems and sadness in life,if all people will only seek money for friends then how about those people who don't have it?

In a way. You become friends with the people you hang around with most of the day (or whom you regularly see for a short-time every so-often over a long term ... like my friends the bank-tellers, the store-keepers, the waitresses, car-hops, pastors, church-goers, etc.) As you can see, my association with many of those people has a lot to do with 'having money to spend.' Other possible associates are your co-workers (whom you meet while you're in the process of getting money).

I think we feel who can be our friend when we meet them. It is like falling in love with someone. If you don't have money you can't make wealthy friends because your habits and backround are different. There is a chance that it might happen but not likely.

Thanks a ton for sharing this discussion. Well i have always felt that money has no role in any relationship be it friendship or a love relationship of course money can be one of those factors needed for a secured future life. But it would be wrong to choose it as a criteria to make friends with others, i do not think that money should be used a way to make friends with the elite society as there is absolutely no need in doing that. What say?

I not think money is a criteria to have friends even we dont have this wealth we still can gain friendship with elite society. If he/she just friend with us because we're rich i guess he/she not a good friend maybe he/she just want to use us.

Some people see others the way they want to and for their own reasons, but the general definition of friends for me is someone I can trust and rely on when in great need and someone to share things both material and nonmaterial with. However, society sometimes generates caste which could produce problems in relationships.

You cannot buy your way into society, sure your money will afford you nicer things thinking that you are above other people but what good does that do to your image. You become somebody else to look or feel better than somebody else, you are not you anymore. You are a puppet being controlled by money. You are buying your friend and your image, both cost more than you could ever afford since you have to pay with your soul.

Somehow, because rich people are having friends because of their wealth and influence. But I guess, in terms of gaining true friends, I don't think money is a criteria after all. :)

Yes,its the damn truth.Without money no one can gain anything..even love.Life is not a romantic movie.If a woman has to choose between a rich pot bellied idiot and a poor surfboard chested emote,she will definitely chose the former.And we can't blame her,with money every worldly pleasure can be bought,including friends. But how you have made your money is also important.

Oh yes!! If there is one relation which has nothing to do with wealth, it is friendship. What else can it be? Friendship has a different dimension overall where talks like that of money look very weak. You might see people becoming friends of others for their benefits but that is not friendship then. If you talk about friendship, it is being true to yourself, being in company with them you like being with. Even if you befriend someone for some "purpose" like money or making use of his wealth, and in course of time gain enough bonding with him...you tend to feel guilty of your deeds and that is friendship.

I wouldn´t like to have friends from the elite society. (yuck!)