WHAT IS FRIENDSHIP
They are lots of theories of what friendship is and what is friendship about. Psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists and philosophers have different theories about this topic. Of course, what guys think about friendship depends a lot where the guys are from. The friendship can have different meanings for guys living in Europe, Asia, Australia, America or Africa…
They’re also lots of words for describing types of friendship:
Pen pal: people who have a relationship via postal correspondence. Now pen pals has been established into internet friendship with the use of chat or social networking sites. They may or may not have met each other in person and may share either love, friendship, or simply an acquaintance between each other.
Internet friendship: a form of friendship or romance which takes place over the Internet. Some internet friendships evolve into real life friendships. Internet friendships are in similar context to a pen pal.
Imaginary friend: a non-physical friend created by a child or some person who has some mental or social illness, such as schizophrenia. Imaginary friends are also created for people in desperate of social interaction but is isolated from contact with humans and pets.
Cross-sex friendship: is one that is defined by a person having a friend of the opposite sex with having little or no sexual or romantic activity: a male who has a female friend, or a female who has a male friend. Historically cross-sex friendships have been rare. This is caused by the fact that often men would labor in order to support themselves and their family, while women stayed at home and took care of the housework and children. The lack of contact led to men forming friendships exclusively with their colleagues, and women forming friendships with other stay at home mothers. However, as women attended schools more and as their presence in the workplace increased, the segregated friendship dynamic was altered, and cross-sex friendships began to increase. Cross sex friendships has once been a sign of gender deviance, but now it has been loosened because of the increase of gender equality in schools and the workplace, along with certain interests and pastimes such as sports.
Best friend (or close friend): a person(s) with whom someone shares extremely strong interpersonal ties with as a friend.
BFF (“Best Friend Forever”): slang used primarily in the USA by teenage and young adult women to describe a girl friend or close best friend.
Blood brother or blood sister: may refer to people related by birth, or a circle of friends who swear loyalty by mingling the blood of each member together.
Bro: In the USA, common term for best friends among men, oftentimes in high school, college or early adulthood. This term is also common in New Zealand.
Buddy: In the USA, males and sometimes females often refer to each other as “buddies”, for example, introducing a male friend as their “buddy”, or a circle of male friends as “buddies”. Buddies are also acquaintances that you have during certain events. They could also be referred to as internet contacts, such as the AOL Buddy List.
Casual relationship or “Friends with benefits”: the sexual or near-sexual and emotional relationship between two people who don’t expect or demand to share a formal romantic relationship. This is also referred to an open relationship or a “hook-up”.
Friendship is= strong interpersonal ties between two or more people.In terms of interpersonal relationships, there are two distinct types of love:Platonic love: is a deep and non-romantic connection or friendship between two individuals. It is love where the sexual element does not enter.
WHAT IS A REAL FRIEND
Anyone can stand by you when you are right,
But a Friend will stand by you even when you are wrong.
A simple friend identifies himself when he calls.
A real friend doesn’t have to.
A simple friend opens a conversation With a full news bulletin on his life.
A real friend says, “What’s new with you?”
A simple friend thinks the problems you whine about are recent.
A real friend says, “You’ve been whining about the same thing for 14 years.Get off your duff and do something about it.”
A simple friend has never seen you cry.
A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears.
A simple friend doesn’t know your parents’ first names.
A real friend has their phone numbers in his address book.
A simple friend brings a bottle of wine to your party.
A real friend comes early to help you cook and stays late to help you clean.
A simple friend hates it when you call after he has gone to bed.
A real friend asks you why you took so long to call.
A simple friend seeks to talk with you about your problems.
A real friend seeks to help you with your problems.
A simple friend wonders about your romantic history.
A real friend could blackmail you with it.
A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest.
A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps himself.
A simple friend thinks the friendship is over When you have an argument.
A real friend knows that it’s not a friendship until after You’ve had a fight.
A simple friend expects you to always be there for them.
A real friend expects to always be there for you!
Real friends listen to each other and give good advice.
Real friends will keep promises they make to you.
Real friends will always tell you the truth.
Real friends will laugh “with” you and not “at you” when you make a fool of yourself.
Real friends will go out of their way to help each other and do nice things for each other and never expect anything in return.
Real friends forgive each other and never stay angry.
Real friends quickly forget whatever was wrong.
Real friends never say anything bad about each other.
Real friends encourage each other and help each other obtain their goals.
Real friends are never jealous of each other.
Real friends always praise each other for their accomplishments because real friends are happy to see others succeed.
Real friends will believe in you when you don’t believe in yourself or when no one else believes in you.
Now don’t get me wrong, it’s good to have simple friends, as they are fun and offer another network of people to socialise with. But you can’t bet real friends, you know the ones you wear trackies around, go to a movie when you are feeling down or just hang out and talk about stuff.
QUANTITY VS QUALITY
This absolutely true: real friends are never enough!
How many friends do you have? How many friends do you have on Myspace, Facebook or Twitter? How many of those friends do really know your secrets, your intimate thoughts, ideas, emotions or feelings? How many of those friends do you really know? Do you really know their top secret ideas, plans or feelings?
It’s not bad to be friendly and have lots of simple friends. But your goal should be to find real friends among them. Because only real friends will help you when you have problems, when you are miserable. Simple friends will leave you…
Basicallly, real friendship(close friendship) is about knowing someone’s privacy and about letting other guys know your privacy. It’s about accepting the way your friend think and feel, it’s about accepting what he or she is. And of course, don’t pretend to be someone’s friend…
WHAT IS SERIOUS RELATIONSHIP
Serious relationship is friendship plus sex…
Basically, serious relationship is about knowing someone’s privacy and about letting other guys know your privacy. It’s about accepting the way your boyfriend/girlfriend thinks and feels, it’s about accepting what he/she is. Let his/her be himself/herself. Just love your boyfriend/girlfriend as you love yourself…
Having a serious relationship is about finding a soulmate, alter ego, companion, confidante, helpmate, kindred soul, kindred spirit, lover, one’s promised, partner, true love.
By a “serious relationship”, one is usually relating to a relationship between a guy and a gal or a man and a woman. When we say that one’s relationship or bond is tremendously serious, we mean that they intensely love each other and that they have developed an exceptionally strong understanding among themselves. In serious relationships, one can notice that one partner or the other is so mad after their relationship that they can literally do anything or say anything to save their relationship. They can die for each other!
WHAT IS A SOULMATE
Many theories exist as to what is a soulmate…. Finding true, soulful love is not a destination, its a journey. A real and lasting relationship with a spiritual soul mate requires inner work and outer preparation. A soulmate is the twin to your soul. It is your perfect partner, one whom you feel a deeper connection to than anyone else. You can also call it true love. Some people have different beliefs about a soulmate. Some people believe that a soulmate is a lover from a previous life. Others think that a soulmate is a piece of your soul that was palced within another person. That is why you spend your life looking for the other half. Whatever you happen to believe, a soulmate is more than just simple physical attraction. It goes deep and can make you more complete than any crush or infatuation.
Chances are there is more than one soulmate out there for you. You are attracted to different people for different reasons and the odds are there is going to be several people who share the same traits as you. These people you will feel closer to. So don’t worry that you have never found (or even lost) your one soulmate. There are many people that might fit the bill.
Is that person you met last night your soulmate? You both connected so well and you feel comfortable with them so they could be, right? But how do you know? Well, that is the real trick. You don’t know. It could take years before you find out if someone is your soulmate or not. This is why so many people who are obsessed with finding their soulmate miss out on opportunities. They think there will be a lightning bolt that comes down to point their true love out to them. If they don’t get that jolt of instant love that is so popular in movies and romance novels, then they keep looking. By doing this, they could actually miss out on a meaningful relationship. They might even miss their soulmate. So you can never really tell.
Even though there is not a flashing neon sign pointing out your soulmate, there are some clues and indicators that the person you are interested in may be the one you are looking for. One good indicator is whether you like the same things. Similar interests are good clues that a person is your soulmate. This doesn’t mean that if you both like pizza then you are soulmates. Almost everyone likes pizza. But if both of you like the same odd things, such as broccoli and anchovies pizza (hey, its just an example) then that is a big indicator that you are both compatible.
Many times when you first meet someone you are interested in, you may feel nervous and have trouble acting like yourself when they are around. If you are with your soulmate, you may not feel nervous at all. It may feel very comfortable or almost familiar. You may find that you don’t have to act a certain way to impress them. Many people who claim they have found their soulmate say that they never once felt nervous or awkward in the other’s presence. It was as if they had been together for a lot longer.
Do You Feel You Could Tell Them Your Deepest Secrets? Trust is always an issue in any relationship. You may love someone but you might not be able to trust them with everything. You might feel that you have to keep secrets from them. If you should ever be so lucky as to find a soulmate, you will find that you feel as if you can tell them anything. All of your hopes, dreams, and even your deepest secrets should find a safe haven with a soulmate. If you can have complete trust of the person that you are with, then they are a good candidate for your true love.
How do you find your soulmate? It can be like the hunt for the holy grail. You can keep searching and searching and never find it. But have you ever heard the expression that when you are actively looking for love you never find it but when you are not looking for love, that is when it finds you. Sometimes finding your soulmate is like that. Sure, you can go out to the clubs and social events and go through candidates like a line at the buffet. But you can’t force it to happen. Yet at the same time, you can’t be a shut-in who is waiting for fate to do all the work. If you never go out to meet people, you will never meet your true love. Don’t sit around being lonely and waiting to be rescued by your true love. To find your soulmate, you need to be happy on your own. If you are desparate, then it is too easy to mistake infatuation for true love. So you have to get out there and meet people but don’t scrutinize each and every person trying to find that perfect match. It is better to just relax, have fun, and take joy from the people that you do meet. Sooner or later, your soulmate may come along.
INVESTMENT IN FRIENDSHIP AND SERIOUS RELATIONSHIP
Everytime when you want something, you must invest something in it. There’s no exception. Do you want to have friends? Do you want to have a girlfriend or a boyfriend? Do you want to be happy almost 24/7? Do you want to be rich and famous? So you must do something for it. You can’t just wait when somebody will give you what you want or need. You must do as much as you can to reach your goals. No excuses… You must want to die to reach your goals…You always must invest something to reach you goals.
There are golden rules :
you want something=you have to give something.
You give something= you get something
What you have to invest to have real friends or serious relationship:
1. Your time
2. Your money
3. body and mental energy
Time is not just money. Time is and this is very important life! So you must realize who really deserves your time, who deserves your life. And remember when you say I don’t have time it means that you don’t want to have time(something or somebody is not important to you) or you can’t have time(something or somebody is very important to you but you don’t have time for them because of your bad time management, because you dont know how to control your time.)
Don’t ignore body and mental energy. Don’t let anybody make you be tired because of useless goals or someone’s wishes. Remember, when you don’t have enough body and mental energy you have to take a break. And then you are losing your time=your life…
How many to invest
How much time, how many money, how much body and mental energy should you invest in your real friends and your boyfriend/girlfriend? Hey this is absolutely wrong question. Not quantity but quality is what is important…
Please, think: isn’t better to have no real friends? Isn’t betterto have no boyfriend/girlfriend? If so, why not? Do you know reasons? You must KNOW the reasons and not just THINK you know them…