There are no friends; only moments of friendship.Positive interactions are communications and shared behaviors that benefit all involved. As humans are social beings, this is a source of fulfillment as an important element of the human experience. Positive interactions are also a primary source of human productivity and invention as humans can work as extremely large groups in an organized way based on positive interactions such as cooperation. The following ar examples potentially positive interactions.
― Jules Renard, The Journal of Jules Renard
Advice | Apologies |
Bonding | Brainstorming |
Coaching | Cocreation |
Collaboration | Community Participation |
Competition | Complements |
Comradeship | Constructive Criticism |
Conversation | Cooperation |
Cross-Cultural Interaction | Cultural Activities |
Dance | Debate |
Demonstrating Courtesy | Discussion |
Doing Good Together | Empathy |
Expressions of Gratitude | Fan Culture |
Feedback | Forgiveness |
Friendship | Games |
Goodbyes | Greetings |
Helping One Another | Humor |
Interviews | Language Learning |
Meetings | Mentoring |
Partnerships | Pastimes |
Peer Review | Play |
Politeness | Quality Time |
Rites of Passage | Romance |
Rough-and-tumble Play | Shared Epic Experience (e.g. concerts) |
Shared Immersive Experience (e.g. friendly interactions in a video game) | Shared Media Experiences (e.g. watching film together) |
Shared Risk Taking (e.g. a small business venture) | Sharing Information / Word of Mouth |
Showing Respect | Small Talk |
Social Inclusion | Social Meals |
Storytelling | Studying Together |
Subculture Participation | Sympathy |
Teaching | Team Sports |
Teamwork | Touching Base / Staying in Touch |
Traditional Activities | Traveling Together |
Tutoring | Win-win Negotiation |
Words of Encouragement | Working Together |
