1. The Goodness of Friendship

2. True Friendship Bringing Out the Best
True Friendship should include the following qualities in both people:
Bringing Out the Best
Friends should help to seek what is good for the fellow person. They urge you to use your talents, to make positive decisions and to grow into a dynamic, caring and loving person.

3. True Friendship Loyal and Honest
those friends are able to be open with each other, and expect confidentiality.
a true friend will listen, attempt to understand and try to respond to the best of their ability.

4. True Friendship Mutual and Equal
Friendship must be a two-way street. You give and take mutually.

5. True Friendship Accepting of Who the Other Is
people know and accept each other’s good and not-so good qualities. That is a real test of friendship because it is easy to deal with someone’s good qualities.

6. True Friendship Available and Generous
Generous or kind acts are especially important between friends. One of the greatest gifts one can give is time.

7. Levels of Friendship 1.Close friends 2. Acquaintances
Meet the criteria of a true friend
Not everyone you meet grow into close relationships – it should not be expected
2. Acquaintances
You know a little about that person
You say hello to them and make small talk
Examples are coworkers, school mates, neighbours

8. True Friendship 3. Collaborators 4. Buddies share a common interest
come together to complete a task (sports team, group project)
Relationship does not necessarily continue once task is complete
4. Buddies
Usually forms around a mutual interest or activity
An examples may be 2 people who play league volleyball once a week. They go out afterwards for a bite to eat or drink. The relationship only ever revolves around volleyball.