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Is he/she really a friend?

PART ONE

GIVE YOURSELF ONE POINT FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:

-You don't have regular fights

-You do fight occasionally

-They are not afraid to say they love you, without thinking it implies a more-than-friendly relationship

-If you told them you were moving, they would willing to support you no matter what, and wouldn't care that you were leaving because they know the friendship would not be destroyed by distance

-You can complain to them all you want without them becoming sick of it

-They can complain to you without you getting sick of it

-You know they are willing to put your happiness before their own

-They will believe you no matter what

-You believe them no matter what

-You can tease each other without having one or the other take offense in it

-You don't feel the need to top each other all the time

-You don't seriously insult each other's taste in things

-If one of you is dating someone the other finds questionable, that view will be taken into consideration

-You only look out for each other

 

PART TWO

GIVE YOURSELF ONE POINT FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:

-They are embarrassed to be seen with you if you cry

-If you disagree with them, they consider this to be grounds for an argument

-They disapprove of your other friends

-They become insanely jealous if you spend time with other people

-If you had to move, they would decide the relationship was over

Scores

In the first part of the quiz, between 12-14 points is really the only good score to get. That section listed many different qualities which are important in a solid friendship.

If you scored rather low in that section, it's not necessarily a bad sign, though. It could just mean that this person you are spending time with is the type of person you have fun with, but you are not absolutely close to, to the point where you would consider them to be your best friend. To see if it is a problem, you must look at your results from part two.

If you gave yourself a point for anything listed in part two, there is a problem, especially if you gave yourself more than one point. These are things that indicate a real problem in the relationship. They are just a few warning signs to look for.

If you did not score highly in part one, but did score highly in part two, this person may not exactly be what you could call a friend.

If you scored low in both parts, this may just be the type of person you could call an acquaintance.

If you scored highly in both parts, there may be something wrong with this person. Usually people do not act that nicely and then, suddenly, that unkindly without there being a problem going on.

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