Lily M. Cooper
Friendship is an intimate relationship of mutual admiration between humans. It’s a more powerful form of emotional bond than a romantic relationship, and is often studied in academic disciplines including communication, psychology, sociology, anthropology, and even law. Our personalities and our habits as individuals reflect greatly upon the nature of our friendships.
Many of our most meaningful friendships; are those which we enjoy in the company of another human being. In fact, friendship has sometimes been called the best drug for bonding. Some psychologists think that friendship can promote health, happiness, productivity, achievement, resilience, substance abuse prevention, pro-social behavior, and physiological wellness. It’s not surprising then that people love to spend time with one another.
A recent study by Dr. Taj Hinkle of University of British Columbia in Canada, concluded, “Friendship and romance appear to be positively related to life expectancy”.
- Have you ever spent time with your best friend or had one on one quality time with him or her?
- If you haven’t and you’re a guy, have you ever felt close and connected to your best friend?
- Or perhaps your friends feel the same way about you?
We all share these bonds of friendship with our friends; There’s something amazing and powerful about being able to have close relationships with people we care about and have fun with. It’s what makes friendships last.
Friendship is also intimately connected to the utility. It’s important to remember that a friendship isn’t a pure entity; it is intertwined with other factors such as necessity, interest, and so on. For example, if one party requires additional help with work and the other party lacks this benefit, the friendship will suffer. Friendship isn’t just a good emotion; it’s also a very valuable asset that can help an individual achieve his or her goals. Therefore, one should pursue friendship strategically and make it a priority.
Friendship relationships are also influenced by three kinds of human needs: security, belonging, and satisfaction. If you’re part of a small group that has these three kinds of needs in balance, you have a solid foundation for building successful relationships. You’re also unlikely to be the first to take advantage of a situation or be the first one to take responsibility for something. Your friends will be there first to support and encourage you to have someone to turn to if you experience a deep conflict. This makes you feel secure and your relationships strong.
In conclusion, friendship relationships are about more than just the emotions of pleasure and happiness. True friends will invest their time, effort, energy, heart and resources into helping others move forward and they will do so without expecting anything in return. True friends are generous with their time, resources and emotions and they share those with others who are also their friends.
