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Friendship is a relationship of mutual respect and companionship. This includes everything from casual friends who are friendly to each other when they happen to meet to lifelong friends who sustain supportive and loyal relationships for many decades. Friendship is an important type of social relationship because it is based on the initiative, needs and social skills of the individual. In other words, where relationships such as family and community are often related to your situation, you choose your friends. The following are common roles of friendship.
Challenging each other | Companionship | Conflict resolution practice | Decision support | Developing social skills | Economic connections | Emotional support | Healthy competitiveness | Identity formation | Mental activity | Moral influence | Motivation and encouragement | Non-judgmental communication | Personal growth | Personal resilience | Physical activity such as sports | Problem solving support | Quality of life | Reciprocity | Sense of belonging | Sense of connectedness | Sense that others like you | Sense that others understand you | Shared experiences | Shared identity | Shared interests | Social influence | Social capital | Social connections | Social status | Social support | Socialization | Source of information | Validation |
SummaryFriends can play a role in developing your identity, social skills, confidence and sense of connectedness to others. They can help solve problems, make decisions and form values. Friends can also play a potent social and economic role by connecting you to opportunities and their social connections.Next: Friendship
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