What does it take to keep...

@Shavkat (141906)
Philippines
February 26, 2021 7:55am CST
... a good relationship with others? For me, I am quite choosy about making friends. I do not usually befriend someone, unless if I know him or her. It needs more time before I will fully trust a person. Once he or she is my friend, I keep a good relationship with him or her by being honest and respectful. How about you, guys? Image Credit: media.npr.org
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
26 Feb 21
@Shavkat I find it hard to make friends. I have had friends that I thought were friends but they turned out to betray me and then were not. Sometimes I feel more of an animal person. I can understand those that prefer animals to people.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
26 Feb 21
You are not alone. I had so many friends before. I lost them because they had changed.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
28 Feb 21
@Hannihar I do agree that it is difficult to make new friends these days.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
27 Feb 21
@Shavkat I have met all kinds here and it is not easy for me to make friends anymore.
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@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
26 Feb 21
Oh! Now I see what this is! You're telling me I'm not being very respectful to you, right? Hey! At least I'm honest!
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
27 Feb 21
Huh?!? It sounds like you are guilty.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
27 Feb 21
@DaddyEvil Is it me?
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@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
27 Feb 21
@Shavkat Not me! You're the guilty one!
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Feb 21
I can meet people and make friends pretty easily . . . but trust takes time and I do not easily trust anyone. I think a good relationship also includes good communication.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
27 Feb 21
@Shavkat Honestly, I have given a lot of chances to certain friends in the past, maybe too much. But now I don't give such chances . . . I just don't bother to maintain friendships when I already know the outcome will be disappointing.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
27 Feb 21
I am like you. It easy to make friends for me, too. But trusting someone really takes time. Once I was disrespected or betrayed, goodbye to friendship.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
28 Feb 21
@much2say Speaking of this matter, I am planning to delete people who don't value friendships on FB.
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@rakski (156200)
• Philippines
26 Feb 21
there should be trust and respect
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
27 Feb 21
@rakski I hope my close friends in faraway places will not change. Unfortunately, they did change. I am not sure if the good relationship is still there.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
26 Feb 21
True friendship can be strengthened because of these qualities.
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@rakski (156200)
• Philippines
27 Feb 21
@Shavkat yes. Even you are separated by distance if you have this, there will be no problem
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
26 Feb 21
common goals and interests helps. But for me now the most important things are loyalty and honesty!
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
26 Feb 21
It is hard to find a loyal friend nowadays. I can still remember the old days.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
27 Feb 21
@DocAndersen I do agree with you. They are like gemstones that hard to find.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
26 Feb 21
@Shavkat loyalty is important you can find those friends still, you just have to look harder
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@Laurakemunto (13787)
• Kenya
26 Feb 21
Treating a friend with respect and honesty is what keeps any friendship going.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
26 Feb 21
It is a perfect combination to work. If I am being betrayed, then the friendship will be ended right away.
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• Kenya
26 Feb 21
@Shavkat very true
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
27 Feb 21
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@prinzcy (32299)
• Malaysia
27 Feb 21
Respect, loyal and truthful. As I would be the same as well.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
27 Feb 21
I agree. We do not need to pretend somebody else when having true friends.
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@cabuyogty (4487)
• Philippines
4 Apr 21
It's okay for me to have some friends and not too many friends as long as they were true friends .
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
5 Apr 21
I am fine with a few friends who can be trusted.