There are friends, then there are acquaintances! It all starts with "Acquaintances." Those are people we know by name and talk to when the opportunity arises but with whom our interactions are limited. We won’t go out of our way to talk to them. Next up are our "Friends." People with whom we have voluntarily negotiated a more personal relationship. In our friends, we look for people whom we find attractive, have good social skills, who are responsive to us, and who have similar attitudes, values, beliefs and personalities. Last, are our "Close" or "Intimate" Friends. These are the people with whom we share our deepest, innermost feelings. Close or Intimate Friends differ from just "Friends" in the degree of trust, commitment and enjoyment we get from being around those people. Over a period of time, you share ideas and feelings with your close friends. And, if they are of the opposite gender, intimacy may result. And, in some cases, they can even be of the same gender. It depends upon you and your orientation. Most people should consider themselves lucky if they have one or two close, intimate friends. You might have a small number of people you consider "Friends," but the number of "Close" friends any one person has is very small. The bulk of the people with whom we are acquainted obviously then, comes from the category of "acquaintances" and we may have a large number of them, but few true friends.
Posted on: Sun, 25 Aug 2013 21:13:24 +0000
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