Friendship is having a relationship with somebody whom you like for who they are, and they like you for who you are. It also means that this person is special to you in some way. Your friends also stand up for you, just as you would stand up for them. Friendship is an important factor in our lives.

It is relatively easy to make a friend. Usually, you meet someone who shares your interests, or simply likes you for some reason. If you enjoy being around each other and you chat some more, you become acquaintances. Perhaps, you would like to talk to this person more often, and you would ask how to contact them via phone or e-mail address. Maybe you would like to visit him at his home or invite him to your home. If both of you truly enjoy each other's company, you become friends.

Strong relationships with a friend are very important. Without friends, we would be alone and vulnerable. With friends, you feel powerful, supported and with high spirits. Without friends, we are weak and will be unhappy. As long as we have friends, we have someone to count on, and someone to like. Without friends, we are trapped in a world where there is no one to share our pains and sorrows, or joy and happiness. We need friends to help us survive in this world. With friends, our happiness is doubled and sorrow is halved.

Having friends has a great and positive effect on our lives. Having at least one friend is enough to make you enjoy many years of a great relationship. However, it is good to have many friends, preferably three or four. But no matter how many friends you have, you will always have someone to care for you and treat you as someone special.

Famous quotes on friendship are as follow:

• Life without friendship is like the sky without sun. -- Anonymous
• Friendship is a single soul living in two bodies. --Aristotle
• A new friendship is like an unripe fruit - it may become either an orange or a lemon--Emma Stacey

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