What are the qualities of a good friend?
True friendships can start instantly but they take time to build. Here are a few qualities to look for when making friends. 1. A good friend is honest. A good friend may not share every detail of every second of their life, but they do try to be clear about their intentions. This means that they try to present an accurate picture of who they are and of different situations. When something doesn’t seem right, they let you know. 2. A good friend is fun, unique and interesting. OK, this is a given, and probably the reason you became friends in the first place. But there’s a lot to be said for chemistry and shared interests. As for fun, it depends how you define it: Some friends are fun because they’re the life of the party, others are fun because they notice every strange little detail about a situation. Some people are fun simply because they see life like no one else does. 3. A good friend is attentive and adaptable. A good friend is at least a fairly good listener and notices how littl