Human beings are social beings in nature who find it difficult to stay alone. As a result, they require people who are close to them, people with whom they can share ideas and help one another. A person who is close to us and whom we enjoy spending time with is referred to as a friend. Everybody in life requires friends because they are always there when we need them. Friends can be categorized into best, fair and new friends.
Best friends are friends who can be trusted in all circumstances and who are ready to offer any assistance required. In other words, best friends have qualities that distinguish them from other types of friends. For people to be our best friends, they do not have to be cute or possess a lot of wealth, but best friends possess some crucial qualities.
One of the qualities that a best friend should possess is the ability to understand us. This means that the person knows us very well by recognizing our behaviors, fears, and the things will value and adore.
In addition, a friend who understands us knows when we are unhappy and comforts us. Another quality that is characteristic of best friends is honesty. A best friend should be able to keep our deepest secrets and should never talk ill of us or betray us.
Honest friends are trustworthy and we feel safe when we share secrets with them because we do not have worries that the information will spread to other people. A friend to qualify to be our best friend also needs to be caring. An example of a best friend is our parents or our spouses.
The second type of friends is referred to as a fair friends. Although fair friends are slightly different from best friends, they are friends who can be relied on in different ways. One of the qualities that should be possessed by a fair friend is impartiality.
Being impartial means that fair friends are just and they do not give information aimed at making us happy when, in real sense, there are potential risks. In all circumstances, fair friends like to see that we get the attitude that we deserve. Sometimes, we require people who tell us the truth, no matter how painful it might be, so that we avoid getting into trouble.
However, some friends praise us when they know that we are heading the wrong direction. Fair friends are honest enough to give us honest advices that save us from getting into trouble. An example of a fair friend is a work mate who challenges us to ensure that we do our best.
The third type of friends is new friends. Since human beings are social in nature, they interact with different people in different activities. During such interactions, they meet other people they have never met and known before and establish new contacts. These are usually referred to as new friends.
New friends are people we meet in our lives and gain interest in their character. They are important because they increase the number of friends that we have. Since we always need assistance in various ways, it is important to have new friends who can assist us.
It is, therefore, important to make new friends because, by doing this, we increase the number of people who can assist when in need. Examples of new friends include people we meet during meetings, seminars and in learning institutions.