It’s often said that friends are those siblings whom God never gave but made us find them on our own. Maintaining friendships for a lifetime is a tough task, but not an impossible one. For having good friends by your side till your very last breath, the first thing to do is be a good friend to them. The others are as follows:
1. Be there for friends
If you want friends to be there for you in life, you ought to be there for them too. Be there with them in times of need and crisis as well as happy occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, events, etc.
2. Have two way conversations
Don’t be full of yourself and make center conversations only around your life. How much ever happening your life is, speak briefly about it and let your friends speak about theirs. Ask them what’s happening in their life and share experiences. Let the friendship be maintained and not be just about one person.
3. Keep in touch regularly
The key to successful relationship is communication. The more you communicate, the more closer you get. Don’t let the bond of friendship fade away and die a natural death, instead keep it alive by seeing to it that you speak to all of your friends at least once a month.
4. Meet often
Besides regularly chatting or talking on the phone, make sure you meet your friends regularly. Often people give excuses of being busy with work and let their work life dominate their personal life to such an extent that they end up losing good friends. Keep weekends free for friends and family. Be proactive and make plans with them.
5. Trust them and make them trust you
Until you don’t trust a person, it’s impractical of you to expect them to trust you. Be honest, open and truthful about your life. This way if they have any reservations about confiding in you, it will get replaced with openness.
6. Remember old is gold
Don’t forget those who came in your life first. Old friends from school or college are important and often the truest friends one can have. Thus keep in touch with old friends while making new friends as well in the journey of life.
7. Don’t compete
Competition is never healthy in a friendship. Be happy for their successes and don’t compare everything they do or go through to your life.
8. Encourage and avoid criticism
Encourage your friends at every point of life. Don’t put them down or be mean in any way. Criticize only when absolutely needed and when you feel criticism will do them more good than bad. Support their choices in life and be by their side .
1. Be there for friends
If you want friends to be there for you in life, you ought to be there for them too. Be there with them in times of need and crisis as well as happy occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, events, etc.
2. Have two way conversations
Don’t be full of yourself and make center conversations only around your life. How much ever happening your life is, speak briefly about it and let your friends speak about theirs. Ask them what’s happening in their life and share experiences. Let the friendship be maintained and not be just about one person.
3. Keep in touch regularly
The key to successful relationship is communication. The more you communicate, the more closer you get. Don’t let the bond of friendship fade away and die a natural death, instead keep it alive by seeing to it that you speak to all of your friends at least once a month.
4. Meet often
Besides regularly chatting or talking on the phone, make sure you meet your friends regularly. Often people give excuses of being busy with work and let their work life dominate their personal life to such an extent that they end up losing good friends. Keep weekends free for friends and family. Be proactive and make plans with them.
5. Trust them and make them trust you
Until you don’t trust a person, it’s impractical of you to expect them to trust you. Be honest, open and truthful about your life. This way if they have any reservations about confiding in you, it will get replaced with openness.
6. Remember old is gold
Don’t forget those who came in your life first. Old friends from school or college are important and often the truest friends one can have. Thus keep in touch with old friends while making new friends as well in the journey of life.
7. Don’t compete
Competition is never healthy in a friendship. Be happy for their successes and don’t compare everything they do or go through to your life.
8. Encourage and avoid criticism
Encourage your friends at every point of life. Don’t put them down or be mean in any way. Criticize only when absolutely needed and when you feel criticism will do them more good than bad. Support their choices in life and be by their side .
