2006-07-24 09:10:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Yes! I sometimes get instant messaged by strangers and they ask if I'll be their friend. It takes months of getting to know someone before I'll call them a friend! I don't like how people think after they say "hi" that I'm suddenly their friend. It doesn't work that way!
2006-07-24 09:20:32 · answer #1 · answered by i luv teh fishes 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I believe not only is it used loosely in society, but after reading the question, I believe that I use it toooooo loosely. Read the definition below, and think about it!
Friendship is a term that should be used to denote co-operative and supportive behaviour between two or more social entities. This article focuses on the notion specific to interpersonal relationships. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, and affection. 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 exchange of advice and the sharing of hardship. A friend is someone who may often demonstrate reciprocating and reflective behaviors. Yet for many, friendship is nothing more than the trust that someone or something will not harm them.
Value that is found in friendships is often the result of a friend demonstrating on a consistent basis:
the tendency to desire what is best for each other.
sympathy and empathy.
honesty, perhaps in situations where it may be difficult for others to speak the truth.
mutual understanding.
In a comparison of personal relationships, friendship is considered to be closer than acquaintanceship, although there is a range of degrees of intimacy in both friendships and acquaintances. For many people, friendship and acquaintanceship lie along the same continuum.
Now what do you think? How many TRUE FRIENDS do you have?
2006-07-24 16:15:15 · answer #2 · answered by Female in Texas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not as loosely as the word "love"...but yes, it's used often when the person being discussed is hardly an acquaintance, much less a friend (for example).
2006-07-24 16:14:30 · answer #3 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe many words of the english language are taken much too lightly. Friend and or friendship is but one. Few honestly are you friend, but perhaps and aquaintence.
I feel Love is another one of these words that is too easily used along with the word promise. Both are as serious, both are broken too easily today.
2006-07-24 16:15:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I think people need to actually sit down and think about what true friend is. Then there wouldn't be so many problems between so-called "friends" today.
2006-07-24 16:14:24 · answer #5 · answered by i_luv_the_irish23 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definitely yes ..... from all those who considered themselves my friends last year only 4 remained .... all the others went away when they had taken my money or other credit I gave to them .... since for the 4 remaining ones I don´t have another word as "friend" the gone ones I should name differently .... e. g. "acquaintances" or something like that
2006-07-24 16:15:49 · answer #6 · answered by consultant_rom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I have few friends and a lot of acquaintances.
2006-07-24 16:30:05 · answer #7 · answered by a_delphic_oracle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but in my opinon it's somewhat justified. Friendship means different things to different people.
2006-07-24 16:19:10 · answer #8 · answered by NC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - we confuse friends, co-workers, and acquaintances.
2006-07-24 16:13:27 · answer #9 · answered by DieNarrin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree with U! What is the actual defenitionof a freidn these days?!?!?!?!?
2006-07-24 16:13:49 · answer #10 · answered by [[baby girl]] 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋