What is Friendship ?

A true friend is someone who sticks by
you when you are down and
celebrates with you when you are up.
It's someone you trust. It is someone
who understands you, knows the real
you and appreciates the person you
are.
1). Sure. There are many types of
relationships and they may be hard to
classify. I have encountered at least 3
different types.
- Situational friends. You see each
other regularly, have fun together,
even share occasional
disappointments. When you move or
something changes, you don't stay in
touch. Ex. : activity and location based
- work, gym, clubs, etc.
- Casual friends. Meet each other once
in a while, go out for lunch and
dinner, catch up on the news/gossip.
You like each other, appreciate the
company. But are are not best friends.
- Close friends. They understand the
real you, help when you're in trouble
and are people you can rely on. They
will not betray you, they let you in
their lives and care about you deeply.
Such people don't come along often
and such relationships are to be
cherished.
2). Mutual understanding, true
appreciation of each other's company
and the desire to stick together
whatever happens.
3). There's no magic solution.
Sometimes relationships disintegrate
or people grow out of them. But if you
don't spend time together, have fun
together and talk (I mean really talk
about your lives, decisions, whatever
is going on), the friendship probably
will not last.
4). It really depends on the person.
Myself, I value loyalty above all
others. I would never let my friends
down, I stick by them and they by me.
5). If you are close with your family
you could. But at some point,
everybody needs a friend.