CHARATERISTICS IN A TRUE FRIEND…..

We all need other people to live as a human. Firstly we need our family and friends. Sometimes our friends are more important than our family. A friend is a person with whom we spend most of our time. It is very important to spend enjoyable with them. The time we spend with our friends is precious and shouldn’t be wasted. And also while we cannot choose our family, we can choose our friends. But how do we do this selection? What are those caracteristics that make a person a good friend?

In my opinion, a good friend should be reliable, loyal and he or she should have common interests with the one who is his or her friend. Trustfulness is fundamental in any relationship, including friendship. Unless we can rely on a person, we will not consider him or her as a friend. For example i do not want to be in doubt about what my friend said whether it is true or not. Telling lies is a kind of thing that makes a friendship over. What is more when i tell my friend something important or secret, i want to be sure that he will not tell anybody.
On the other hand loyalty is significant characteristic that a good friend should have as well. We need friends not only when we happy but also when we upset. A good friend be with you when you fail on an exam, when you lost a relative, when you run out of money, in any case. Furthermore when you move to another place he or she tries to keep in touch with you.
Having common interests is something that makes friendship permanent. Maybe this is the reason you become friends. You may not share anything with the person who does not have any common interests with you. You probably would not have fun with a friend who does not have common interests with you as you would not find anything to talk to them with.
Sense of humor is a very important characteristic that a friend should have. If one doesn’t have a sense of humor, then he or she would’t care about other people’s feelings and behaves very badly, thinking only of himself. If one has a sense of humor, than he or she will be there whenever you are in need of them and he or she will do everything he can to cheer you up for an instance. Sense of humor will bring other characteristics such as being helpful, thinking of other people in them.

A good listener is also an important characteristic to find in a friend. A good friend is at least a fairly good listener and notices how little, day-to-day things affect you. They can't read your mind, but chances are they can usually tell when you're happy, sad, excited, shocked or upset. If they're aware that they're doing something that annoys you, they try to change their ways or at least talk to you about it. Indirectly, they will do their very best to make you happy.

To sum up, life is easier and more enjoyable to live with good friends. In friendship, being accepting goes hand in hand with being loyal. A true friend rolls with the punches as you grow and change and know how to deal with your quirks and faults. They are also patient with you when you make mistakes even big ones and learn how to forgive you when you hurt them. In other words, they treat you as you'd like to be treated, even when you aren't at your best. Just as what Albert Camus said “Do not walk in front of me, I may not follow. Do not walk behind me, I may not lead. Just walk beside me and be my friend.”