1. Chapter 9 Friendship Amber Gilewski Tompkins Cortland Community College

2. The Importance of Friendship Social connections predict life satisfaction across the all age groups Social connections predict life satisfaction across the all age groups Most people report more enjoyment when they’re with friends vs. alone or with acquaintances or family Most people report more enjoyment when they’re with friends vs. alone or with acquaintances or family Married couples reported greater happiness when sharing company with friends vs. just each other Married couples reported greater happiness when sharing company with friends vs. just each other Strong social support is connected to a lower risk of early death Strong social support is connected to a lower risk of early death

3. Social Rejection Being ignored or excluded can be painful Being ignored or excluded can be painful Negatively affects our need for belonging Negatively affects our need for belonging Negatively affects our need for self-esteem Negatively affects our need for self-esteem Negatively affects our need for control Negatively affects our need for control Negatively affects our need for meaning Negatively affects our need for meaning Sometimes, some friends or situations are not good or healthy for us Sometimes, some friends or situations are not good or healthy for us SOCIAL REJECTION ONLINE SOCIAL REJECTION ONLINE

4. Defining Friendship A friend is someone whom we are intimate A friend is someone whom we are intimate A friend is someone we trust A friend is someone we trust A friend is someone we can depend on A friend is someone we can depend on A friend is someone who shares A friend is someone who shares A friend is accepting A friend is accepting A friend is caring A friend is caring A friend is someone we are close with A friend is someone we are close with A friend is someone we enjoy A friend is someone we enjoy

5. Making Friends Assign priority to close relationships Assign priority to close relationships Practice transparency Practice transparency Learn to listen Learn to listen Communicate warmth Communicate warmth Create space in your friendships Create space in your friendships Be loyal Be loyal Follow the universal rules of friendship Follow the universal rules of friendship