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

Friendships are one of the most important relationships that stay with people all their life. There are some who prefer to be

friends

only with the people who have similar views as them while others are open to having different

opinions

among

friends

.

This

essay will walk you through the

opinions

of both the groups and

then

also

provide the author’s take on

this

. One of the possible reasons why people prefer to have

friends

who always agree with their thoughts is because of the fewer arguments. Arguments lead to tension and sometimes bitterness between the

friends

which has a negative impact on mental health. Apart from no arguments, always having the same side helps them participate in similar activities. Now let’s talk about the group that believes that having different

opinions

among

friends

is all right. No human being could be right in all the given situations, there is always a possibility of making mistakes. When your friend disagrees with you in some situation it forces you to look the other way round and understand the other side of the coin too, which in turn helps you to broaden your mindset.

In addition

to

this

, listening to various

opinions

will eventually introduce you to new ideas and help you grow better. In the author’s opinion, it is always better to have

friends

that disagree with you in a certain situation so you can discover and learn about new ideas. It will

also

help you to make better decisions in life. It is all right to have different views among

friends

and have healthy discussions around various topics as long as it doesn’t turn into a rivalry.