Friendship is defined as a relationship between people who like each other and enjoy each other’s company. “The word friend originated before the 12th century and is from an Old English verb freon, and that means “one who loves and to like”. By the way, it survives today in Modern English.” (Collins English Dictionary)
A friend to most people is someone with whom they share common interests and values. Most people tend to choose friends that share some type of common background, occupation, or even childhood experiences. A friendship takes time to develop and it usually involves trust between each other. There has to be a mutual understanding between the individuals involved in order for the friends to “grow” a friendship. The relationship …show more content…
We have friends that we see often who are part of our day to day life and those who are only cell phone or texting friends. Many of us have friends, we have never met and will never meet face-to-face. Today’s technology allows us to have friends all over the world we have never seen who are either email, chatroom, or social networking friends. “The net offers us an opportunity to know more number of people (without actually needing to “know them”), with very little effort. Sherry Turkle, Professor of Social Studies of Science and Technology at the MIT, believes that the Internet offers us the illusion of “friendship without the demands of companionship“.” (Huffington Post …show more content…
Some advantages would be having someone there for you when you need them, having emotional support, and making happy memories. Acceptance, respect, and just having someone to listen to you are also some advantages of friendship. Disadvantages of friendship would be having to make time for that friend, especially if he/she is needy and unresolved arguments. Another disadvantage would be if a friend moved away. I would hope in any friendship that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. The stages of friendships also change as we get older because our needs change. We don’t need the same things we needed in a friend as a toddler that we will need as a teen or young adult.
People have different ideas about what friendship means because you can be someone’s friend or just act friendly towards them. There is a difference! A friend should bring a positive influence in your life. “To be a good friend you need a variety of skills.” (Leutenberg et al., Teen FriendshipWorkbook 37) They should make you feel good and not bring you down. A friend should be loyal and most of all accept you for who you are. If the person is truly your friend, they will correct you when you are wrong because that person wants you to live up to your best
A friend to most people is someone with whom they share common interests and values. Most people tend to choose friends that share some type of common background, occupation, or even childhood experiences. A friendship takes time to develop and it usually involves trust between each other. There has to be a mutual understanding between the individuals involved in order for the friends to “grow” a friendship. The relationship …show more content…
We have friends that we see often who are part of our day to day life and those who are only cell phone or texting friends. Many of us have friends, we have never met and will never meet face-to-face. Today’s technology allows us to have friends all over the world we have never seen who are either email, chatroom, or social networking friends. “The net offers us an opportunity to know more number of people (without actually needing to “know them”), with very little effort. Sherry Turkle, Professor of Social Studies of Science and Technology at the MIT, believes that the Internet offers us the illusion of “friendship without the demands of companionship“.” (Huffington Post …show more content…
Some advantages would be having someone there for you when you need them, having emotional support, and making happy memories. Acceptance, respect, and just having someone to listen to you are also some advantages of friendship. Disadvantages of friendship would be having to make time for that friend, especially if he/she is needy and unresolved arguments. Another disadvantage would be if a friend moved away. I would hope in any friendship that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. The stages of friendships also change as we get older because our needs change. We don’t need the same things we needed in a friend as a toddler that we will need as a teen or young adult.
People have different ideas about what friendship means because you can be someone’s friend or just act friendly towards them. There is a difference! A friend should bring a positive influence in your life. “To be a good friend you need a variety of skills.” (Leutenberg et al., Teen FriendshipWorkbook 37) They should make you feel good and not bring you down. A friend should be loyal and most of all accept you for who you are. If the person is truly your friend, they will correct you when you are wrong because that person wants you to live up to your best