Would you please define "a good friend?"?

Question

What qualities .... what interactions ... what kind of activities or involvements ..
1. a good friend to you?
2. you a good friend to another /others?

Answer 1

Good friends see you through hard times, and they will help you even if their own life is in turmoil. My Best man at my first wedding lost his wife many years after I, also, was widowed. At her funeral he ferreted out of me (because I didn't think it was appropriate to tell him my good news on such an occasion) the news that I was to be remarried. Immediately he slapped me on the back and said, "So you'll be wanting a Best Man again!"

Answer 2

This is a passage which explains how to be a good friend. I will try not to get to soppy and lovey dovey and keep details strictly to the cold hearted facts (actually, maybe I won't be that severe and detour from the cold and hard facts occasionally!).

Step 1: I suggest that if you want to be a good friend you become friends with someone you actually like. This automatically eliminates all teachers, politicians and people who get rid of school holidays.

Step 2: Once you have found someone you have things in common with, you should expand on this and get to know you friend better. Perhaps inviting her to sit next to you in maths or even talking to her now and then could help.

Step 3: If you mutually decide you have some things in common, good - you have found yourself a nice new friend. If you don't have anything in common, don't worry and keep searching - there are plenty of other fish in the sea!

Step 4: Now yes, this friend will require quite a large proportion of your time, because naturally both parties need to be enthusiastic for a friendship to blossom. This means that you will need to support your friend in all their chosen paths, but be prepared to advise them against treading through dangerous waters.

Step 5: A friendship which is built upon mutual trust, respect, support and (my favourite) the acceptance of differences and the right to be an individual will foster other benefits such as loads of fun times where you party together or just hang out and share secrets (now don't deny it - these are the benefits that you were just itching to hear about!!)

Step 6: Well, now that you've found a friend, you should work on keeping them (that is if want to be a good friend and not just a friend fling). My best word of advice would be to continue with the above steps, make your friend feel loved and wanted and show you do care about them. If they're down and feel like they have no one in the world, prove them wrong by rocking up to their house with a bunch of sunflowers and a bottle of wine (or cordial, depending on how old you and your friend are) and talk through their concerns with them. If you're no the flower type, take them out for a big night on the town for a sure fire way to lift their spirits!

And so everyone, after almost three years I have finally completed my piece.(see, miracles do happen, this is living proof!). If you chose to take my advice and it sucessfully finds you a good friend, then I fulfilled my task!! I now wish to sign, stay cool and happy friend hunting:)


♥ i found this on a site, ~n~ i think it defines a good friend pretty well. ♥

Answer 3

A good friend has to want the same things out of the friendship that you do, that way you both put in the same effort in the same areas.

Trustworthy, Honest (about everything, good and bad). Reliable, Keep plans with you i.e. not drop you when a better plan comes along or a girl/guy they fancy asks them on a date. Listen and support you when you have a problem you need help with. Help you whenever you need it.

Answer 4

A good friend is someone that you consider a kindred spirit, where you can always be friends, even if you don't hang out together all the time or see each other often. They will always be the first ones to offer a couch or a hug when you need it.

Answer 5

I think a good friend is someone who stands by you through everything. You can have an argument with them but they will always be there for you even if at that point in time they are annoyed with you.

A good friend is someone who can listen to you even if there problems are worse than yours. They will stay up with you even if they are so tired they have got sticks holding their eyes open lol.

A friend is someone you can trust with everything even your darkest secret.

Once you have found someone who can do all that then you have found a good friend.

Answer 6

My best pal is so called because she is there for me and vice verso. She listens to all my moans and groans and sometimes gives me advice. She welcomes me into her home without hesitation when things go wrong between my boyfriend and I.We can tell one another anything, I guess the key to any good relationship is trust and a common ground.

Answer 7

The Best definition I've come across goes ~


'A Friend is someone who you can make a fool of yourself in front of ~

and know you've not made a perfect job of it.'



Sash.

Answer 8

I have a best friend, she's been with me through thick & thin for over 12 yrs now. She's always there for me & I'm always there for her. We work on the ieda of

" you have to BE a friend to HAVE a friend"

Answer 9

1/ you are there what ever time when needed.
2/ you help each other doing things, e.g childcare, shopping.
3/ helping out when the other is ill.
4/ always listening to them and giving your true honest advice.
5/ never slagging them off to others and not letting others slag her off.

Answer 10

Someone who will tell you the truth about important things, such as 'Does my a*r*s*e look big in this?' Soooo vital in a friendship.Most blokes will tell your rear looks fine even if he can balance his pint glass on the top shelf.