Best Friends?

United States
January 28, 2019 6:43pm CST
Should best friend be around the same age? I wanted other people's opinion on this because I have a best friend is about 25 years older then me I know it might be weird to some people, but we just get along really well and she has the best advice (probably because everything I go thru she already has), but another friend of mine said it's weird, I mean I met her at work and we just have been friend since. So the is question do you guys think Best Friends should be close in age?
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José Valera
@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
29 Jan 19
Absolutely not! You can be best friends with a person older than you, it is even better cause most older people give you their opinion about life so you do not make their same mistakes. I had the privilege to be in a friendship with a person 23 years old older than me, and believe me I learned so many things from him.
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José Valera
@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
29 Jan 19
@LovelyRoyal Thanks, I felt like sharing my point of view because I have experienced before, and that person changed my life. So go for it, respect, defend and love your friendship with your friend. Good luck!
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Resha
@LovelyRoyal (6)
• United States
29 Jan 19
I 100% Agree with you. Love this comment
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Donna
@avie27 (18)
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29 Jan 19
Age doesnt matter in friendship.. what matter is the understanding you have towards each other.
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Jo Miller
@pjmurphy (2499)
• United States
29 Jan 19
If the friendship works, you should value it.
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Laurel (L_B)
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
29 Jan 19
I don't think age matters, it is who you connect with.
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Nicole Turcios
@Skychrome (109)
• Honduras
30 Jan 19
Age doesn't matter, I also have a very good friend who's over 20 years older than me but I think that as long as we get along, connect, and support each other, then that's all that matters.
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curious mary
@newmary201 (383)
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29 Jan 19
it doesn't matter. I have my best friend which is 15 years ahead of me.
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Resha
@LovelyRoyal (6)
• United States
29 Jan 19
Where did you meet your friend? Just curious
curious mary
@newmary201 (383)
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30 Jan 19
@LovelyRoyal I've meet her in my work. She's my co-teacher. She's so sweet and kind.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
30 Jan 19
@LovelyRoyal A best friend does not have to be the same age as you. It should be someone you have things in common.
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Cait Tallon
@skydream (1445)
• Agate, Colorado
31 Jan 19
I don't think it matters. I've had best friends my age, ive had some younger and ive had a few who were 10+ years older. If you connect with someone, have common interests, and enjoy each other then i dont see a problem with it
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Miss S
@Moon24 (22396)
• Serbia
29 Jan 19
I think age are not important in friendship.
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Teddy
@ThreeTeddies (2038)
• United Kingdom
29 Jan 19
Yes, I think they should be. That's not to say we can't have friends who are older/younger than we are but in that case I think the older person takes on the role of mentor or 'life guide' to the younger person
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Neon
@NeonPro (46)
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29 Jan 19
I do not think so, and even I think its very needed sometimes. As its not friends with benefit. She will give you advice without getting any benefits. She will not give you any bad advice. She is more experienced. I mean She saw the world more than you , right?
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Rai Bautista
@Raizki15 (109)
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29 Jan 19
age doesn't matter as long as you connect well with each other. Sometimes friends older than you is better coz they already been through a lot of experiences, ups and downs to share with you and prevent you from possible mistakes
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Hannah Grace Santos
@akkoneko (8)
• Philippines
29 Jan 19
Nope. I think that people can be friends with others who are distant age-wise and can be best friends despite the situation as well. Take me, for example. I have a close friend who's nearly 20 years older than I am.
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