Ways to become a true and good friend

Everyone has friends though not all of them are true, but have you asked yourself if you are a true friend too?

I am going to share with you some ways to become a true and good friend. But before that, let me tell you why good friends are important.

Research has found that the better the quality of friendship, the more likely a person is to be happy. So, being a nice and good friend to others is good for your well-being. But how, exactly, become a good friend?

• Listen to them. Listening to their stories, whether it is boring or interesting especially on their hard days is one way to show your truthfulness and goodness as a friend. Some friends don't need some advice nor lecture from you, all they want is someone who will listen to their stories and opinions to express themselves and lighten their feeling.

• Keep in touch and check on them regularly. Keeping in touch with your loved ones and asking how are they doing is very important. It is also the same with friends. This shows how you treasure and remember them despite your distances. In fact, these ways make your friendship stronger and make your friendship last forever.

• Trust them. There are times when we doubt our friends, especially when making decisions and choices for we have different views and likes but always choose to trust them because that's what a true friend does, whether the outcome of their decisions or choices is not what you expected.

• Appreciate them. Your appreciation matters to them. Just make your friends see, hear, and feel from you how much you respect and appreciate them and their presence in your life.

• Support them. In a friendship, support is one of the important tools to show how you love them. Support their romantic relationship, dreams, and interests. The best way is to cheer them up, motivate them, and by keeping your mouth shut unless your friend is in an abusive or extremely unhappy situation.

• Apologize and Forgive them. Nobody is perfect as well as your friends. Everybody makes mistakes that resulted in a misunderstanding. It is very important to apologize for making mistakes yet it is important to accept an apology too. Applying this may strengthen your friendship and make you and your friends nicer and kinder persons.

There are some signs of a good friend. Here are some questions to assess yourself:

• Are you always there for him, no matter what?

• Do you accept him including his flaws?

• Are you happy in her every achievement?

• Are you kind and respectful to him?

• Do you accompany him? is someone whose company you enjoy

• Are you loyal?

• Are you trustworthy and willing to tell him the truth, even when it’s hard for him to hear?

• Do you laugh with him?

• Do you stick around when things get tough?

• Do you make him smile?

• Do you listen to his boring or interesting story?

• Do you comfort him when he cries?

If your answer to those questions were "YES", then congratulations on being a true and good friend. These are only a few questions to assess yourself. It still depends on you on how you show your true friendship towards your friends. Remember, being a true person and friend gives you and others happiness.

Those mentioned above are just a few ways to be a good friends but I hope you learn in this article. Drop your thought in the comment box below. :)

Sources:

https://au.reachout.com/articles/what-makes-a-good-friend

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