How To Be a Good Friend

  • January 14, 2008
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You like to think of yourself as a good friend, but are you really? If you’re not sure, it’s time to think about what makes a true pal.

You Will Need

  • Patience
  • Self-control
  • Selflessness
How To Be a Good Friend: Be willing to listen

Step 1: Be willing to listen

Always be willing to listen to what the other person is telling you, even if sometimes it’s boring or makes you uncomfortable.

How To Be a Good Friend: Don’t be judgmental

Step 2: Don’t be judgmental

Don’t be judgmental. Try to see your friend’s point of view. If you’re going to disagree, do it respectfully.

Don’t give advice without being asked, or first asking if your friend would like your counsel. Sometimes people just want to vent.

How To Be a Good Friend: Speak up

Step 3: Speak up

That said, if your friend is doing something that is hurting her or someone else, you must speak up. Forcefully.

How To Be a Good Friend: Don’t interrupt

Step 4: Don’t interrupt

Don’t interrupt your friend. Cutting someone off shows that you are more interested in what you want to say than what they are telling you.

How To Be a Good Friend: Be there when they need help

Step 5: Be there when they need help

Be there when they need help. Nothing ends a friendship faster than abandoning a friend in her time of need.

How To Be a Good Friend: Be thoughtful

Step 6: Be thoughtful

Be thoughtful. If you’re shopping and see a small item a buddy would like, buy it. Send cards just to let your friends know you value them.

How To Be a Good Friend: Don’t take your friends for granted

Step 7: Don’t take your friends for granted

Don’t take your friends for granted. If you hear yourself thinking, “She’s my friend; she won’t mind,” stop and reconsider. It is precisely because she’s your friend that you shouldn’t take advantage of her.

Good friends may help you live longer—one study found subjects with a wide circle of friends outlived loners by 22%!

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Comments (15)

Ninjew

I knocked her up.

over 4 years ago by Ninjew

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sweetpye920

You can also send short little emails or such just letting them know how awesome they are

over 4 years ago by sweetpye920

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beavertalk

We could all use a reminder on this subject...thanks

over 2 years ago by beavertalk

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momliebman

sometimes it is so hard to listen to their problems

over 4 years ago by momliebman

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Waqas_Anees

would u like to add me as a friend plz;

over 2 years ago by Waqas_Anees

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dspellman

the little dog gift was funny haha

over 3 years ago by dspellman

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kimmywong

This video kind of makes me warm and fuzzy inside, but at the same time lol there could be 20 + videos on this one topic!

over 3 years ago by kimmywong

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Waqas_Anees

would u like to add me as a friend plz;

over 2 years ago by Waqas_Anees

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BScott

how to be a good friend? or how to be a saint? (either way, I'm doomed!)

over 3 years ago by BScott

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Waqas_Anees

would u like to add me as a friend plz;

over 2 years ago by Waqas_Anees

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meganrose

i'm the bad one

over 4 years ago by meganrose

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Waqas_Anees

would u like to add me as a friend plz;

over 2 years ago by Waqas_Anees

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09tranm

Good Friendship songs are ";I'll be There"; by the Jackson 5 and ";That's what friends are for"; featuring Stevie wonder, and other artists. Another great friendship song is ";you've got a friend in me"; by Randy newman featured in toy story. I like having friends.

about 1 year ago by 09tranm

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roxn

they look more like lesbians.. lol :P

about 1 year ago by roxn

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cinkle

I like it

about 1 year ago by cinkle

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