Friends and Peers

Friendship is a form of love that is both an emotional and a decision. The warmth of having good friendships in your life is priceless, but it still takes effort to develop and maintain any solid friendship. Most of us…
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Friendship is a state that arises from the attachment of two people that is built on mutual esteem, trust, good will, and in special cases – love. Where would we be without our friends? They support us in times of…
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If you want to make friends, you must first make yourself available to be a friend. Very rarely, in our fast paced society, will a person approach a withdrawn, introverted stranger, with the express intention of starting a friendship. Very…
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All friendships are platonic by nature or at least I think that is the way they should be. A platonic friendship is defined as a non-sexual affectionate relationship between two people. Apart from those few people who like to have…
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To Aristotle a friend is: 1. “One soul inhabiting two bodies.” Whilst I have truly gratifying friendships, this definition seems a bit co-dependent for my liking. For example, my ex- “engaged-to-be-engaged” lover was my “best friend” at the time of…
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A healthy friendship is forged on the qualities we deem most important in a close relationship. Trust, honesty, respect, reliability, mutual support, communication, forgiveness, and unconditional love are the elements needed to grow and maintain a healthy friendship. Mutual trust…
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I’m assuming that we are defining platonic friendships as being between a man and a woman where neither of the two have a romantic agenda. Right? I suppose it’s possible, but my experience with men leads me to think of…
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As a teen, friendships seem to be on tap. The environments of the growing up neighborhood, school, a part-time job and sport or music/drama commitments after school, offer immediate opportunities for friendships. For many teens, friendships are taken for granted…
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So, you want to make friends, but you just think of all the commitments you have to make, and you back away. Even if you’re not one to hold a big crowd of people, making friends shouldn’t be difficult. Try…
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The title of this article Dealing with a Platonic Relationship is to me an unnecessary question to raise. Why is it that everyone tries to push a “couples” type relationship on people who happen to be the opposite sex? There…
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What makes a healthy friendship is something that those in them recognize easily; those that do not have them long for them. A healthy friendship out last all others. The healthy friendship will withstand all of the trials and tribulations…
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“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls for he has no one to…
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“There is nothing better than a friend, unless it’s a friend with chocolate.” -Charles Dickens While navigating the friendship road, especially as teens, everything has a price. “I’ll like you and be your friend as long as you act the…
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Love may mean to me something very different from what it means to you. The same difference of opinion may be shared by us in defining what is friendship. Friendship itself means an understanding and trust that differs from one…
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Learning to make new friends may seem challenging at first, but once you hone your rusty people skills to get over the initial introductions, it can be easy. When attempting to make new friends you first have to deal with…
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It’s a time honored tradition to have a shared favorite song among friends and in my life, I’ve had many of them. I’ll list a few and maybe they will remind you of your friends too. That’s What Friends are…
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“You will always be my best friend, because you know too much about me”. My best friend gave me a coffee mug with that funny little phrase on it years ago. It speaks of the essence of our “Friendship”, and…
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Our teen years are some of the most important developmental years in our life. It is a period of self-discovery, one in which we make some of the most daring leaps and bounds in maturity as adulthood looms closer. It…
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Because who doesn’t want to have friends. Friends these days provide laughs, fun and support you if you feel down. This guide was written by me to help people who feel nervous whether its work, school or a new living…
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What is friendship? Friendship can be described in many ways, and hold different definitions for each of us. Friendships can be strong or weak, filled with love and admiration, or friendships can be shallow, with fragile binds holding it together….
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Have you ever had a clingy friend? One who outstays their welcome and seems too needy? It starts out well enough with both people aware of boundaries and the rules of friendship etiquette that need to be observed. After a…
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Friendship comes in many different forms. Each unique friendship will vary from each other friendship, with different expectations and different qualities defining them. There is no single way to describe friendship, as there is no single form of friendship. As…
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People cultivate many different types of friendships during their lifetime, and each person will have their own way of interacting with that special person in their life but how do you keep your friendship on an even keel? However deep…
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Life shapes all of us in a unique fashion. We bring our odd shapes and attempt to tessellate to form friendships. As our shapes rub together, we are sharpened and honed. Relationship exposes the things about us which we would…
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My first impulse is to say, “The best way to test if a friendship is real is have a major crisis in your life and see who sticks around.” But I hold myself back from reducing it to such simple…
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So when exactly do you say good bye to an ‘unhealthy’ relationship with your best friend? This is a question I find myself asking at this very moment. For over 20 years, we have been ‘sisters’ and have gone through…
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Everybody who writes about platonic love starts off with the dictionary description, something about a relationship that doesn’t involve physical relations. I guess that’s true enough, but in my very long lifetime of experience in such matters, the way we…
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Friendship is a warm, comfortable relationship with another human being that you share a mutual respect with. A friend is another person who you share things with. A person with whom you have a lot in common with and with…
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How to make friends used to be something that was never an issue for me. Throughout my life, I made friends easily and the numbers made it clear for me to see. It wasn’t until three years ago that I…
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Passive-aggressive friendships involve behaviours that are controlling, manipulative, and emotionally destructive, and are not really friendships at all. You, like me, will probably find yourself embroiled in this type of friendship’ at some point and removing yourself completely is the…
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