What do you look for in a friendship?

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1. A heap of things, but never all in the same person

2. all my friends are funny, interesting, honest, drama free, and tolerant and i couldnt be friends with someone who isnt all this.

3. Common interests.

   Drama free.

   That’s about it.

4. “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” Any rare person who meets this criteria is a friend. All others are acquaintances.

5. Moral values.

   I know it’s not as fun as similar interests, or making sure they are adding value to my life by being funny, entertaining, or simply a joy to be around.

   Morals last longer. Interests sway and change. Morals take longer to change/sway. Sharing the same values makes every interaction worth while, IMHO.

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6. A few things are a must for me:

   – Common interests

   – Honest, down to earth person

   – Good listener and can lead and be part of a conversation

7. positive, and genuine energy.

   loyalty comes first, though that isn’t something that isn’t established until later.

8. Loyalty number one. I have associates and such but very very few friends.

9. I don’t really have friends because I’m a very solitary guy (not in an edgelordy way, I just don’t like being around people very often), but I get along with almost everyone. For me, it’s not so much about what I look for, it’s what I refuse to tolerate. I can overlook a lot of character flaws, but I refuse to tolerate abusers or bigots (racists, sexists, homophobes, etc.) in my life. I can find a way to at least be civil with almost everyone else.

10. Loyalty

11. Someone who’s up for whatever

    Or

    Someone who intellectual engrossing

    Asking for both is a pipe dream

12. We share some hobbies, a sense of humor, and a baseline emotional IQ and sense of ethics.

13. 1) Not being a sociopath, sadist, racist, misogynist, misanthrobe, homophobic, animal abuser……you know. An absence of the things that makea someone not-a-good-person. You could be the funniest person most interesting person imaginable, but if you spend your weekends badger baiting or shouting insults at gay people then I wouldn’t want anything to do with you.

    2) shared interests; good sense of humour; supportive of people in general; able to hold an interesting conversation; emotional and intellectual maturity.