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Friendship is a term 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.
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RT: @NEEKLAFLARE A friendship is born at that moment when u & another person be like 'What! You too? I thought I was the only one
Factory_Boi (Reginald Van Moore) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:54:11 -0000
RT: @NEEKLAFLARE A friendship is born at that moment when u & another person be like 'What! You too? I thought I was the only one
Celebrating 20 years of marriage and 28 years of friendship. Moving forward.
Lily_S_Starla (Lily_S_Starla) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:54:01 -0000
Celebrating 20 years of marriage and 28 years of friendship. Moving forward.
aww,Stella just had a talk with Joe sayin' that they VALUE their friendship so much that they dont wanna lose it by havin' a relationship.=(
JasmineEve (â Jasmine Eveâ ) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:53:56 -0000
aww,Stella just had a talk with Joe sayin' that they VALUE their friendship so much that they dont wanna lose it by havin' a relationship.=(
@TwiztidKris ETERNITY FRIENDSHIP PARTY TIME!!! *cue dance/techno music*
redchinese19 (Stephen) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:53:31 -0000
@TwiztidKris ETERNITY FRIENDSHIP PARTY TIME!!! *cue dance/techno music*
âA friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.â J. D. Rockefeller
BlessRVets (Bless RVets) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:53:10 -0000
”A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.” J. D. Rockefeller
Every man passes his life in the search after friendship http://twurl.nl/53hvuo
arfankhan1001 (arfankhan1001) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:51:43 -0000
Every man passes his life in the search after friendship http://twurl.nl/53hvuo
CelebrateFriendship.org - A historical, political, and cross-cultural perspective, with a bibliography and links to other resources.
Friendship - Ladies' Home Journal Online's Friendship category, with advice and other links relating primarily to women's friendship.
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Friendship Links - A page with links to many different sites about friendship, including poetry, history, and formal research studies.
MyFriendsConnection.com - Friends networking site with ability to meet friends of friends through unlimited levels. Includes photo profiles, connections, birthday reminders, and searches.
Meta Description: [ Free Friend Finder, Friend Finder, Friends Online, Meet New People, Find Friends Online ]
Queer Friendship Resources - A site containing links, book reviews, and other information that relates to nonsexual friendships in the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community.
Meta Description: [ This page explores the philosophy of friendship between gay men, gay and straight men, lesbians, lesbians and straight women, gay men and lesbians, gay men and straight women, straight women and gay men, lesbians and straight men, etc. ]
So... Are You Two Together? - An article in Ms. Magazine about a modern-day Boston Marriage (committed living-together friendship) between two straight women, from a first-person perspective.
Meta Description: [ Official Ms. Magazine site. Articles from the magazine, book reviews, online community, feminist 'take action' center, Ms. mall. Get Ms. delivered! ]
The Friendship Page - A large site with quotes, poetry, philosophy, humor, links, a chat area, and so forth.
Meta Description: [ Celebrate friendship with the largest friendship site: friendship quotes, poetry, chat, pen-pals, philosophy, advice, songs and more! Everyone welcome to this happy & friendly site! ]
The Magic Of Friendship - Reflections on friendship including definitions, stages, poetry, and a funeral service for a friend.
Meta Description: [ Friendships are precious jewels. Treat them as such. Enjoy them! Celebrate them! And never take them for granted. ]
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