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Some people think it’s better to choose friends who always have the same opinions as them. Other people believe it’s good to have friends who sometimes disagree with them. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

#people #it’s #friends
Friends and their opinion play a crucial role in everyone's
life
. Individuals have
clear difference
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a clear difference
 of opinion about having mated with the same mindset as theirs while others have a contradicting belief as they say that it is advantageous to have companions with different views.
This
 essay proffers an insight into both
aspects but
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aspects, but
 with my personal and clear emphasis that indeed having friends with similar attitudes is better.
This
 is certainly not an opinion of everyone, albeit
,
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,
still verified by some individuals that discord in friendship is essential for vital decisions in your
life
. Disagreements can shed light on those aspects of
life
 you are unaware of and can lead to success.
For instance
, while pondering over immigrating to Canada a couple of years ago, I sought consultation from friends who disagreed with me on dozens of issues. Despite
this
, I found their suggestions about employment
opportunities practical
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opportunities, practical
 as they enlightened me about the issues I had neither foreseen on my own nor received from friends similar to me in character. Had I not listened to their differing opinions, I would not have been able to find a proper job in
such
 a short time after landing in Canada.
On the contrary
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 the idea of having identical buddies is endorsed by many individuals. One of the advantages of having a friend with similar belief is that you can share hobbies and maintain your friendship without quarrels.
For
example if
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example, if
 two friends have same ethical views that gambling in any game is
unethical they
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unethical, they
 will not go against the law and will enjoy games in limits only. Another substantial evidence in the favour of my argument is that friends with same thinking not only help to understand each other
better but
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better, but
also
 have a
similiar
marked by correspondence or resemblance
similar
 approach to different issues arising in different aspects of
life
.
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.
For example
 a recent survey study results revealed that 60% of individuals prefer to mate with an identical mindset as it helps them to cope up in studies as well as in emotional matters. I can conclude by saying
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,
 there are certainly benefits to having friends with different values and opinions
,
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 but it is equally important to have friends who can offer a similar perspective on things.
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