[Cisco Kid]

Originally Posted by doran

I think I will make cards with "The List" and send them to the few friends I have. When they all blow me off and tell me what an idiot I am I will just stay at home and cry in my beer.

Cards & Beer. Now you are on the path 2 true friends.

[2BNTV]

Someone once told me when I was leaving a job, "if you ever need a friend, just try and find one". :jester"

[Villages PL]

Some people (often business people) have a lot of acquaintences and they call them "friends". How many friends can a person really have?

[2BNTV]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

Some people (often business people) have a lot of acquaintences and calls them "friends". How many friends can a person really have?

I think one is lucky to have two or three friends who would anything for each other and be there through thick and thin. I do agree that some people consider acqauintences "friends" and in that case, one can have thirty or forty.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by 2BNTV

I think one is lucky to have two or three friends who would anything for each other and be there through thick and thin. I do agree that some people consider acqauintences "friends" and in that case, one can have thirty or forty.

I think that in a lifetime if you find four or five true friends you are indeed fortunate. But to have aquaintances that you enjoy and support in their endeavors and they, yours is wonderful too.

A friend to me, is someone who knows all about you and likes you unconditionally.

[2BNTV]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I think that in a lifetime if you find four or five true friends you are indeed fortunate. But to have aquaintances that you enjoy and support in their endeavors and they, yours is wonderful too.

A friend to me, is someone who knows all about you and likes you unconditionally.

Those I consider family/friends have been that way for over forty years or so.
I am soooo loomking forward to making these type of friends in TV. Now to make another 40 years.

[ugotme]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

A friend to me, is someone who knows all about you and likes you unconditionally.

Problem is GG - That defines my Dog !!!!

[JoeC1947]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

A friend to me, is someone who knows all about you and likes you unconditionally.

A friend to me, is someone who knows all about you and likes you anyway.

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

What traits are those that matter when you pick friends? A little, or a lot, or not at all?

Age

Gender

General health

Sense of humor

Sense of responsiblity towards rules

How they look

How they dress

Amount of money

Level of success

Educational background

Religion

Political leaning

Acceptance of differences in others.

Size of home

Value family

Value pets

Smoking or not smoking

Drinking or not drinking.



Add to the list if your think of something.

THESE ARE NOT A lIST OF THE THINGS I USE TO CHOOSE FRIENDS....except for kindness and responsibility and humor.

I agree with those who say they don't pick friends, friendship just seems to happen when you don't expect it. For me there are things that can end a friendship once it starts, like smoking, drinking or serious breaking of the law.

When it comes to such things as politics and religion, I think most people become less accepting of differences as they get older.

In my lifetime I've had the great privilege of having all kinds of friends. Some were relatively poor, some middle class, and a few were from incredibly wealthy families. But money didn't have anything to do with the friendships, neither did age, religion, politics or health.

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by rubicon

friend (noun)
1a) one attached to another by affection or esteem
b) acquaintance

2a) one that is not hostile
b) one that is of the same nation, party group

3) one that favors or promotes something (charity)

4) a favored campion

It would appear that different criteria apply to the type of friendship/association.

It would also appear that we individually have our own interpretations and tolerance for some of the criteria being expressed.

The key ingredient for me is rapport.

According to the definition several postershave it right.

We often describe our friends as those associated with various activities. we have friends at work, at group meetings, sport activities church, etc.

For me my best friends as defined in 1a) above, were the guys I grew up with. Other than my boyhood friends I met two guys in my years of travel that I came really close to. Perhaps this is afunction of moving often to other states or perhaps because men don't bond as quickly as women????

[Jhooman]

When we moved to The Villages we hooked up with a Phyllis who introduced us to several newbies. We have become great friends with several couples who are polar opposites, but that is what is interesting. The bottom line, they are kind, non-judgmental, generous and remarkable human beings. It's been an honor being in their presence.

[Cedwards38]

I don't have a list either, but I know what I look for. Honesty, integrity, responsibility, and interesting.