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IzzyAndHerBeans's avatar

How do you define friendship?

Asked by IzzyAndHerBeans (368points) January 25th, 2012

Just curious.

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14 Answers

rebbel's avatar

Love (usually) without sex.

MilkyWay's avatar

The most beautiful relationship ever. The relationship which holds almost no bounds, where you do not expect anything in return, unconditional, carefree. Friends are family that you choose. You aren’t held back by anything.

SpatzieLover's avatar

Mutual sharing with compassion.

SQUEEKY2's avatar

Someone you would help ,in a second,without any thoughts of what’s in it for me,and someone you would trust without a second doubt, someone who is allways there when in need.

john65pennington's avatar

Friendship is almost like being married to a person. Everythins is the same, except sex and sharing bills.

Friends are priceless.

Neizvestnaya's avatar

For me, friends have been my idealized family. They have been the people I think of first when wanting to share all the best things I want or know, other people too. Friends are the people I’ve made memories of my life with, more than anyone.

Earthgirl's avatar

The best of friends give you a feeling that you are home. They understand you most of the time and when they don’t they accept that two people cannot always agree and they let you be you. They may not always be able to be with you, they may not always be able to help you, but they fervantly wish they could! They are always there for you in spirit. They laugh at your jokes and you can be silent together and not be doing anything yet you still enjoy each other’s presence.

stardust's avatar

Mutual, loving, caring, honesty and compassion.

marinelife's avatar

Wanting to spend time with the friend. Talking easily and often about anything with the friend. Trusting the friend with secrets, with everything. CHeering the friend’s success and comforting their failures.

Charles's avatar

Friend = An enemy of an enemy.

Mexicanamerican's avatar

@Charles. I’ve always thought of that. I love that saying. The way I heard it was: ” Is the enemy of my enemy my friend, or my enemy.” Blade 2

YARNLADY's avatar

To me, a friend goes way beyond acquaintance, co-worker or contact. It is more like a cherished family member.

smilingheart1's avatar

Buddies to the finish.

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