A friend in need
Friendship is a relationship of
mutual affection between people. Friendship is a stronger form of interpersonal bond than
an association. Friendship has been studied in academic fields such as communication, sociology, social psychology, anthropology, and philosophy. Various academic theories of friendship have been
proposed, including social exchange theory, equity theory, relational dialectics,
and attachment styles.
Although there are many forms of friendship, some of
which may vary from place to place, certain characteristics are present in many
types of such bonds. Such characteristics include affection; kindness, love, virtue, sympathy, empathy, honesty, altruism, loyalty, mutual understanding and compassion, enjoyment of each other's company, trust, and the ability to
be oneself, express one's feelings, and make mistakes without fear of judgment
from the friend.
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