Friendship
In my opinion friendship doesn`t mean that the individuals have to share the same interests, meanings, etc. I can fully agree with the first sentence of my Wikipedia quote. Friendship is the cooperative and supportive relationship between people. But in my opinion there exist different levels of friendship too. It doesn`t mean that when I have lets say two friends, that my friendship to both of them is the same. It is very likely that the friendship to one is more intense than to the other one for various reasons. However for me friendship is something enduring. And especially in dark times, it is good to have friends you can talk with and which care about you. If someone just wants to be friend for a dedicated period of time, because a certain situation requires it, I would not call this friendship. For me thats a partnership of convenience.
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| Friendship is the cooperative and supportive relationship between people. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, affection, and respect along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis. Friends will welcome each other's company and exhibit loyalty towards each other, often to the point of altruism. Their tastes will usually be similar and may converge, and they will share enjoyable activities. They will also engage in mutually helping behavior, such as the exchange of advice and the sharing of hardship. A friend is someone who may often demonstrate reciprocating and reflective behaviors. Yet for some, the practical execution of friendship is little more than the trust that someone will not harm them. |
In my opinion friendship doesn`t mean that the individuals have to share the same interests, meanings, etc. I can fully agree with the first sentence of my Wikipedia quote. Friendship is the cooperative and supportive relationship between people. But in my opinion there exist different levels of friendship too. It doesn`t mean that when I have lets say two friends, that my friendship to both of them is the same. It is very likely that the friendship to one is more intense than to the other one for various reasons. However for me friendship is something enduring. And especially in dark times, it is good to have friends you can talk with and which care about you. If someone just wants to be friend for a dedicated period of time, because a certain situation requires it, I would not call this friendship. For me thats a partnership of convenience.