What qualities do you look for in a friend?

to me it is loyalty, integrety, patience and a sense of humour. any thing else is a bonus, i suppose i must also ask what i have to offer a potential friend, that could be a lot harder to answer lol

Hi Cloudwatcher The best qualities in a Friend I look for is Trust being there for one another Helping each other Sharing with each other Be truthful with each other Never betray one another Trust Have a good friendship Relationship Do not walk away at the first sign of Problems Do not betray Honesty and of course Love yes even in a Friendship as I do love my Friends

First thing here is should encourage him to reach his aim. it will help him to believe & he will thing how kind is his friend.it will do the bond better between friends. next is truth if you talk only truth with even if it hurts him. he will think that his friend does not keep secrets & he is very truthful with him. never forget to wish him in weekends, special occasions, birthdays etc..

Oh yes today there are too many crimes out there in the real world today, the best good thing you will find is honesty, and trust that is what I think are the good things so if you can find someone you can be friends with that is honest and that you can trust then treat them like gold as they are very hard to find.

In a friend, i want to know that i can trust them and that they can accept me for who I am, my beliefs, and the mistakes i make. Also, that i would be important to them, as a friend. In a partner, whats listed above goes, and also that she would be able to trust me, isnt hiding too much, and isnt too insecure.

the most important of all qualities in a frend or partner is his/her utmost faith nd strong support when need.

a friend is someone who accepts you as you are, your faults, your good qualities,. your quirks. that is the essence of friendship everything else is just technical. we all have faults and nobody is going to laugh at all of your jokes. obviously a friend cant be backstabbing or not trustworthy and some people you will enjoy their company more than others but in essence if someone is selfless enough to just except you as you and what you might have done or said in your life is an unimportant detail well that someone special is what the word friend was created for.

i have my bestfriend for 12 years now. she's funny, trustworthy, simple and respects my parents as well. a friend should be able to understand you but somehow, she should also look for something wrong about what you did and be able to tell you so. she should be frank about her feelings and opinions. as to my partner in life, my boyfriend is sweet, loyal, humble, cares for me a lot and even if he's far from me, he does everything to make the distance between us smaller. and i appreciate everything he is doing for me.

For me, my friend not only loves me when I make mistakes, but also warns me when they think that I'm about to make a big mistake. They protect me even from myself. My friends encourage me in my walk with Jesus Christ and desire the very best for me and my children. My husband is a man of great character who, like me, has a passion to see other's come to know the love of Jesus Christ. He is patient, forgiving, hard working, diligent, full of integrity, faithful, gentle, strong, a great father and lives with me in an understanding way. And he has a great sense of humor! LOL!

I look for a fun friend who likes socializing, is loyal and funny. This is what I like in a friend! Best quality in a boyfriend also. But there is no use in being a fun person to be with if you are not also a good person. Integrity, loyalty, sense of humour and wit. These are all good qualities.

Somebody who does not expect much from me, such as returning a favour. Also somebody who listens and stands by me whether I am right or wrong. I would also have to be able to trust them and rely on them.

Good topic! Well, since I have children of a young age, I generally look for friends with children of the same age. This doesn't always work out though, because just because I get along with the adult, does not mean that our children will get along. My husband and I are a little more strict with our children than other parents, and many times this gets in the way of our friendship. Other than parenting philosophies, and thier religious beliefs which are important but not imperative. We like to make friends with people who are respectful, educated, fun and easy going. We usually avoid people who's lives are full of drama, or who are prone to start it.

A sense of humor first and foremost. I spend a good 90% of my life joking and laughing. If I don't have someone to laugh with, is there really a point?

honesty is a big one..It's really nice when you have a friend that you know you can completely trust...someone that cares enough about you to be truthful even if it may hurt... understanding...I have a good friend who can understand exactly what I am trying to express with only few words...I dont have to dance around words afraid she may misinterpet what I am saying... And Lastly, acceptance...That same friend of mine loves me just the way I am..I can let down all blocks and barriers and be myself. She knows everything about me because she cared enough to put great effort into our friendship...The good the bad and ugly and she still loves me :) Shary

I am a difficult person to get along with and always have been, Im opinionated, have a very low tolerance for stupid people, and cant stand salesmen. The friends I have and get along with the best are ironically people that can get along with almost everyone. Strange thing though. These friends can be good friends with almost anyone but I, the difficult one, am considered their best friend. Haven't figured that part out yet.

well, i mostly look for honesty, that's the most important quality for a good friend. I also look for people with a good sense of humour, who laugh at my jokes and who make me laugh in turn. that's about it i guess.

Hi again, Cloud. I list here the qualities I look for in a partner. 1. Honesty 2. They'd have to be a good conversationalist, witty and able to hold a good debate. :-) 3. Trustworthy and Trusting 4. Caring 5. Sharing 6. Outgoing... you probably won't believe this but I like somebody to lead me. 7. Articulate 8. Understanding I can't think of any more off the top of my head, and some of the foregoing probably mean the same thing, but you'll get the gist of it. Blessed Be, Cloud. :-)

Loyalty, honesty, trust, respect, reliability, forgiveness, to name a few qualities. There are many more. These are just a several that's absolutely necessary for a strong foundation for a long-term friendship or relationship. You don't have to agree on everything with your friend. And there will be arguments along the way. A friend who will stick by you despite the ups and downs in life is worth more than gold.

someone who is honest, if he is not that, you can know he will leave you sometime soon

A friend should be honest to you,means he or she not just telling you the things you want to hear. Can criticize you for a good purpose, open minded, care,be with you in ups and down.