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

One common topic among
friends
is whether it is better to have pals of like minds or to have
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ones with different
opinion
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most of the time. In
this
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I will give my stance
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each of these points after taking a few paragraphs to talk about them.
Firstly
, the idea of having
friends
who always think and act like you might save you from so much stress. It makes communication which is the very crux of any relationship, easy and
as a result
friendships
such
as
this
usually
lasts
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longer. You can relax knowing that in your absence your
friends
can take certain decisions for you, you do not need to explain so much before they understand. An example is one time I was indisposed and could not go to the market I simply told my
friends
what I wanted and everything they got was what I would have chosen myself.
Nonetheless
, in my
opinion
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I think
this
can make the relationship boring and lack variety to spice it up.
This
is true because sometimes we find that items we would never have chosen often
fits
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us more than the ones that appeal to us.
Secondly
, having
friends
who have different opinions, values and likes from us may not sound like the perfect friendship;
for
instance
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while some
persons
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love to stay home throughout the weekend, their
friends
may want them to go sightseeing and engage in other fun stuff which may cause friction in their closeness.
However
, I strongly feel that
this
type of relationship
create
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an avenue for
friends
to learn from one another and teaches us to make sacrifices for the
benefits
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of the other party and vice versa. To summarize,
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society is made up of different individuals and as you go about meeting new acquaintances it is important to bear in mind that there is no single rule that guides or dictates what the perfect friendship should be like.
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  • bond
  • support
  • unconditional love
  • shared values
  • mutual understanding
  • trust
  • emotional well-being
  • interdependence
  • societal norms
  • companionship
  • loyalty
  • advice
  • experiences
  • mentorship
  • trustworthy
  • reliable
  • reliable
  • cherish
  • strengthen
  • deepen
  • attach importance to
  • prioritize
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