How long should one set an expiration date for a friendship?

Question

Three things:

1. Friends are occasional buddies. They are only there in either one of two of occasions - when they need you or when you need them.
2. Friendship has an expiration date.
3. There is no such thing as true friends.

Let me rephrase the question:

For how long will you keep a friendship?

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My point in "true friends"...
pretend that you only read number three,

Basically a friend is someone who is true to you...otherwise he won't be friend at all. The idea of TRUE friend is, I think, redundant, if not, over-exaggerated.
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Answer 1

I would willingly keep a friendship for life, as long as i was able to do right by them, and they could do the same for me.......

which means no....
distrust
bitching or backstabbing
lack of respect
lack of privacy
lack of me time
and definately no hitting on their prospective others....

If we are always
there for each other in times of need
caring, warm loving and respectful to each other
would die for the other
would have a child for the other
are willing to help out at times of crisis
would raise a child for the other
would save their life only to lose your own....

these are the true qualities of true friends
if i am able to do these things and they can do the same for me, then our friendship will be a life long one.....

In the way i have been raised there is no expiration date on friendship, but in turn this friend needs to follow through with these same qualities....

Answer 2

WOW! I didn't know there was an expiration date for friendship.
I wonder if my best friend of 25 YEARS knows this. I'll have to ask her about it.
1) Occasional buddies are "acquaintances", not friends.
2) Friendship does not have an expiration date. If it does, then it's above the 25 year mark and I haven't seen the date yet.
3) If you believe that there's no such thing as a true friend, then obviously, you haven't found one yet. And I am sorry about that.

Answer 3

There is some truth to what you said. If you see friendship through a CYNIC's eyes.
I prefer to see it this way:
1. Friendship is an investment. You give something and you get something from it. Be it social & emotional support.
2. Instead of thinking how long the friendship would end, be grateful for being given the chance to spend time with your real friends.
3. You could only find true friends if you leran to be one. You earn it.

Answer 4

You go into any relationship with the hopes it will last, or at least I do. It really bothers me when I read on personals sites the term "long term relationship" what other type is there? I don't know of anyone who makes friends with someone only to look forward to the expiration date of the friendship! That's crazy!

Answer 5

1: Friends are forever. It's not occasional.
2: Their is no such thing as expiration date on friendship
3: There is definately such a thing as a true friend.

I don't know where you got this info, but it's totally wrong. Friends are forever.

Answer 6

I don't know where you get your rules from obviously you made them up ,because a friend befriended you and did you wrong.
Friendship is like a good wine,it gets better with age and never spoils.
You know a good friend if you pick up the phone after not speaking to that person for years,and pick up right where you left off.
I am sure whoever is reading this knows what I am talking about,if it has ever happened to them.

Answer 7

Wow, you have been seriously burnt at some stage.
Putting an expiration date on friendship is like throwing away un-checked lottery ticket. You will always have the feeling you should have kept it a bit longer!

Answer 8

sorry
i think more of the answer you should check the ques. itself
friends are not something on sale on a stall or something. they are the fragrance that enlightens u everytime they are with u
expiry
please the medicine box can expire but the ailment of a friend is forever . still if u think otherwise i think u never had friends
u had just napkins which could be used and throwed
find a friend it ill change ur life
bye

Answer 9

im betting people set a pretty close expiration date on their friendships with u!

Answer 10

I don't agree with your three things. At all! None of my friends are like that! Nor am I like that. I don't know where you got that list, but it's wrong.