According to scientists most of the social problems we face in life is due to lack of friendship. Although true friendship cannot be artificially created, as it takes time to develop, friendship is a vital aspect of your wellbeing. Even from a career aspect, people who have close friends at work tend to be more productive and engaged in their job.
Friendship can basically improve the quality of your life. However, it is crucial to pick your friends wisely. Your friends influence your life and your character, as well as the important choices you make in life.
Here are the top three types of friends everyone needs to have in their life:
The adventurous friend
This type of friend will challenge you to take risks and try new things. Even though the adventurous friend is quite the opposite from you, you still seem to be very compatible. The adventurous friend is the type of friend that will help you step out of your comfort zone.
This doesn’t mean that they will push you to do things that go against your values. Rather, they encourage you to do things that will help you grow as an individual.
For example, the adventurous friend encourages you to face your fear of heights or pushes you to finally write that pitch for a great business deal or partnership.
The ‘tell it like it is’ friend
Everybody needs a ‘tell it like it is’ friend. Seriously! This type of friend dares to be brutally honest with you. Like, maybe even too honest. Often times when asking for advice we tend to hope people tell us what we want to hear, but the ‘tell it like it is’ friend will tell you what you need to hear. This type of friend will not always agree with you, and that’s a good thing.
They will challenge your ideas and thinking. And besides that, they will never allow you to date someone who’s treating you badly, nor will they allow you to step out of the house wearing something that’s out of style.
The ride or die friend
The ‘ride or die’ friend will literally stick with you through thick or thin. They have seen the bad, the good and the ugly, and there’s nothing you can possibly hide from them. Also, this type of friend will defend you till the end.
Whether you’re in the wrong or in the right they will never talk bad about you behind your back. These types of friends are considered to be extremely loyal. A bad argument, disagreement or fight can never end the friendship (nor do they last long too). No matter what, you always find your way back to each other.
And if you can find all these three qualities in one friend, that’s even better! What type of qualities do you look for in your friends? Let us know in the comment box below!
