HOW GOOD ARE YOUR FRIENDS? We need our parents to bring us into the world. We need our partners to procreate but we also need friends: they aren´t optional; they are vitally important. Women tend to make friendships in times of need – during adolescence, while in college or after a move to a new city. Men make friends for similar reasons and both men and women tend to define friendship the same way: a friend is someone you can talk with about everything. But, in general, friendships between men are geared more toward companionship, and friendships between women are geared more toward empathic sharing. Why does friendship go bad? Friendships dissolve when we start to force our own expectations and demands on a friend, especially through three behaviors: criticizing, blaming and complaining. What is the right time and way to end a friendship? When you have a friend that you can only talk to about the past because you have no future together. In this case you should probably give yourself some time and say to your friend, “I’m hurt and I just need some space.” Though good friends are generally adept at sharing the floor, perfect parity is not the key to staying pals. What is shared in a friendship need not be equal, but the desire to remain friends needs to be. (Adapted from Mademoiselle, September 1998)



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