Some people think that it is better to choose friends who always have same opinions as them, other people believe it’s good to have friend who disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

It is a debated topic for some
people
when they select their
friends
. While some individuals prefer selecting their
friends
who have matching with their personalities, others think that it is better
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a friend with an opposite personality. On the one hand, the main reason, for those who choose their
friends
when they have similar thoughts, is because they got along with
such
people
perfectly. In fact, these
friends
can understand them more efficiently since they know their way of thinking.
For example
, a highly sensitive person has always difficulty interacting with
people
and often gets misunderstood by others.
A special
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treatment and awareness
is
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required to deal with his actions and
as a result
,
this
personality
prefer
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to be a friend with someone who has
same
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characteristics.
Thus
, a
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friendship
when
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a person finds someone with similar opinions and would not judge him.
On the other hand
, other
people
prefer
friends
who have opposite thoughts and opinions because they get the chance to be directed in different ways by their peers.
This
can be seen in
friends
who have different perspectives and visions when analysing issues.
For instance
, consultations regarding social matters usually require advice from different aspects.
Hence
, the help from a friend to see things that are hard to be recognised by the person, expand one’s horizon and be wiser
as a result
. To conclude, while some
people
like to select
friends
who have similar thoughts, others prefer to choose their
friends
who have
opposite
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way
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of thinking. I am of the view that selecting
friends
with the same way of thinking is better because they have the ability to comfort their
friends
in hard times.
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