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Friendships can be very meaningful and special, but also very complicated. What are the qualities of a great friend? What are some things that can weaken a close relationship over time?

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Many believe that the relationships humans form with
one
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other
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 are distinct and special in their own ways.
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friendships
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 can be meaningful, the majority of relationships are complex and complicated in
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 way or another. In my opinion, there are certain characteristics that a friend must possess.
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, a great friend is someone who is completely true and transparent to a
person
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. They must talk the truth at all times and must not sugarcoat scenarios to make
one
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 feel better.
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, they must learn how to maintain boundaries and respect
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.
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, I've seen
friendships
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 break because
one
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person
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 falls in love with another, who just views them as a friend.
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, they must be loyal and should not backstab a
person
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 in any scenario.
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, and most importantly, they should be trustworthy and must be willing to help during times of crisis. Sometimes, the
friendships
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 we cherish weaken over time.
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 is because
people
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 stop putting in effort after a certain period of time. Taking the other
person
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 for granted can easily break
friendships
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.
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, a survey done by researchers at Harvard concluded that 80% of
friendships
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 are lost over time as
people
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 lose touch.
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,
people
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 either move abroad to pursue education or work, or they could get married.
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 of the day, life goes on and our priorities change. In conclusion, we meet new
people
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 at every phase of our
life
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lives
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 and connect with them on
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an
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 emotional level. That does not mean, we have the leverage to walk all over old
friendships
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. We must constantly put in effort to make sure our friends are respected and feel comfortable at all times.

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