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.

A number of commentators have expressed the view that good

friends

share common ideas on most of the topics. A contrasting view is that it is always beneficial to have differently inclined

friends

.

However

, I strongly agree with the former statement because I feel that a good relationship is majorly based on

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way of thinking. Those who argue that having

friends

of opposite viewpoints is always useful, tend to focus on the premise that more the number of opinions better the decision. For them, receiving different suggestions opens

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better opportunities. If a person,

for example

, asks his counterparts for their suggestions in choosing a house.

Then

after receiving different opinions, he can consider all the positive points of many, chosen by his

friends

and utilise them while deciding

finally

.

On the other hand

, many people, myself included, think that having a common way of thinking is the core of a good and everlasting friendship. In

such

cases, the

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of focus will be the same. So less number of chances of conflicts will be there.

For instance

, if two

friends

have

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inclination towards spirituality,

then

spiritual advancement would be the impetus for each and every action performed by them. In

this

way, they will feel love and closeness for each other. Not only

this

, but eventually the bond will grow stronger down the line. In conclusion, While both arguments are supported by relevant viewpoints, I strongly believe that having common ideas is not only helpful in strengthening the friendship, but

this

is the fundamental

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condition

for making a friend. Whereas, by having different opinions, it ends up with conflicts usually.