Think of the people you consider to be your closest friends. What is the basis of your friendship? What keeps it together?
List 3 qualities you value most concerning your closest friendships.
2007-03-21 03:43:39 · 14 answers · asked by Rain 3 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
1) They might be as busy in their own lives as everyone else, but they are capable of caring and being altruistic;
2) They are professionals in their own right but they don't wear it as a badge of achievement for all to marvel. They are down to earth;
3) They are divergent thinkers with open minds that don't also work as open drains.
2007-03-21 03:55:23 · answer #1 · answered by John M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to be honest...I really don't have that many close friends. My wife and my kids are my closest friends, and probably my brothers after that. I think the basis of a solid friendship is a genuine feeling that you want the best for that other person. Open communication and being to talk about anything without that person judging you is critical too. And being able to just be yourself and be accepted for who you are (good and bad).
2007-03-21 11:20:08 · answer #2 · answered by DGS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My best friends are women whom I can trust implicitly. We share intelligent conversation and humour in a non threatening, non sexual honesty. Humour is the strongest thing that binds us. No matter how dire the World there is always a funny side to things. My male friends I care for for the same reasons but I appreciate the challenge as a man of genuinely understanding women.
Women are wonderful, fascinating beings.
Of course friends can also be lovers too and that is a bonus!
2007-03-21 10:59:45 · answer #3 · answered by salubrious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think the basis of my best friendship is just that i don't know it just works it always has now we have grown to love eachother as if we were brothers so thats how we keep it together yes brothers get mad at eachother fight and everything but at the end of the day their still together the three qualities i like in him is he is caring, respectful, and just fun to be around
2007-03-29 09:58:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
friendships are all meant to b treasured, but yes, some do stand out and are exceptionaly good friends. People who care, people who are on the same wavelength with you, and people who would rather get hurt than see a friend sad.... Funny but these qualities are rare to say the least... as someone rightly said.. A good friend is one who will bail you out of jail,....... but a true friend would be siting right beside you and say ..."we had a ball didn't we???
2007-03-29 07:46:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK for me i like to feel that my closest friend know everything about me
share me in the sadness and happiness
and always i Can think of him and ask him for help when i need it
like for me i have my Friend who went to live in Canada and still till now we r friends and cant find someone to have the same feeling
2007-03-21 10:52:10 · answer #6 · answered by Khaled 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a couple of very close friends both men and women who show three good qualities (at least).
1 - Highly rational
2 - Long term loyalty
3 - Unflappable under pressure
2007-03-21 10:50:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
1) Humorous
2) Intelligent/Knowledgeable (I am able to discuss many different topics with them)
3) Common experiences/interests (This is a pretty obvious one that should apply to just about all friends; you probably aren't friends if you don't have a common belief on at least a few things.)
2007-03-21 18:18:08 · answer #8 · answered by Robinson0120 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My friends are the ones that have shared values with me in various issues of life. Some of their basic xteristics are; reliability, trustworthiness and empathy.
2007-03-21 10:51:29 · answer #9 · answered by comradechris 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Making each other laugh.
2. Being able to talk about problems, goals, women, etc.
3. Common interests, hobbies, etc.
2007-03-21 11:01:57 · answer #10 · answered by Shawn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋