How do we know if our friends are for keeps?

I have few friends that I really trust. Those are the ones who are with me through thick and thin. They never left especially during difficult times. They are my friends since I was in college.

By observing how your friends treat other people, this should give you an idea on how good of a friend they are. If your friend acts nice to someones face and seems friendly with them, but turns around and talks about them when they are gone, they are not a good friend and probably will treat you like that also.

I think you could really test if a friend is worth keeping if your in a bad situation and they are still there for you. Its through difficult times that you could see who your real friends are.

Friends come and go to our lives. We are lucky if we find true friends. I guess if you are really that close and undergo a lot of things together like ups and down, they are the ones for keeps.I hope you already found some of your true friends.

You will come to know who are your real friend in times of trouble. True friends are the ones who never leave you no matter what the cause maybe. They are the kind of friends who are sensitive enough to feel what you feel and you don't need to say a word when you are in need. They knows when you are down and they will always extend a hand when you needed one. Their time is never been more precious when you need someone to listen. True friends are the ones who sees the wrong in you and guided you to walk through paths of changes.

For the longest time, I have those kinds of friends who are always there no matter what. I think we can determine if that relationship is worth keeping by having them around for years. It maybe the test ot times. They are loyal and honest. They can say whatever it is as long as it is the truth. Thanks

I think the only way for us to know if the friends we have are for keeps is through the experiences we have with them. You will only know the taste of the food when you taste it. I know it's sad to know that there are fake people around us. But hey, amidst those fake ones you can still find the right ones. So learn to pinpoint the bad fruit from the good and don't open up too much too quickly - stay safe. Have a great MyLot experience ahead!

If you are a good friend to your friends , I think they will be good also . True friendship is tested when everyone else is against you but they stick by you are when you really need someone to lean on they are still there . I am so used to having my group of friend wherever I go , but I decided to change all that and just keep one friend but I am a social butterfly naturally but with a group of friend you will have preference and it wills show as they stat getting jealous . My friends are easily jealous and I am trying to avoid that so I am just going to keep one or two friends as close friend . You will have to spend time and get to know your friend to see if they are keeper .

Hi chiyosan. I have a lot of bad experiences with my friends too. I lost some of them along the way. I learned that there are different kinds of friends. There are those who would stick with you no matter what. They are definitely for keeps. Some are there to help only if you asked them. Others are simply for hanging out. It's entirely up to you what types of friends you are willing to keep. In my opinion, if a friend is doing more harm than good, then I would give up on that friend. We may have lots of friends in high school or in college, but people come and go. Not everything we have now will be with us in the next five or ten years. The important thing is to make sure we get to keep those who mean the most to us.

In life we all face risk and one of it is to have a real friends. I understand that there are really persons who are a loner, meaning they're happy to be alone but in my case i'm really the opposite one's.For your problem, i guess it's only within you that can decide. However don't hesitate to give a try and just forget those bad memories you had before.

I too have always had a hard time with friends. I'll be friends with someone for a couple of months and everything will be great, and then the bottom will fall out and something happens. One current friend won't invite me to do anything with her claiming she doesn't have time because she's too busy. The same day she tells me that I find out she's hanging out with other people. It's ridiculous. I think you should never hold a friend too close because in the end it's not your friends who will be there for you, it's your family. Not to say friends aren't fun to have and stuff, I just place my family before my friends because my "friends" aren't going to be the ones there for me when something important happens. Plus, I had what I thought was a friend a few years ago and all she did was try to make me look bad and do whatever she wanted me to do. Usually I'm a very strong willed person and don't fall into stuff like this, but for some reason she got to me and ruined my life for a couple of years. That being said, I find it hard to find real, true friends and keep them.

Well, if they are your friends you shouldn't realy test them. But you'll see who your real friends are when you'll have bad times, they should be there for you when you need it. I'm fortunate to have these kind of friends that are always there for me (and always for each other)so i consider myself lucky. It's hard to find "real" friends nowadays because a lot of people are just "a friend" and when times get rough you won't have a lot of support of them, maybe they'll ask you how you're doing via sms / facebook or something but they won't take their bike and come to your home and comfort you. In short, friends to keep are those whom you can share every moment with, but that's my opinion :)