{"id":49142,"date":"2014-09-19T07:02:33","date_gmt":"2014-09-19T07:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=49142"},"modified":"2014-09-19T07:02:33","modified_gmt":"2014-09-19T07:02:33","slug":"15-ways-to-be-a-great-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/09\/15-ways-to-be-a-great-friend\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Ways to be a great friend"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>It\u2019s said that the quality of our lives is largely determined by the quality of our friendships. Your traveling companions on the journey of life can pick you up when you fall, bring out your best, and propel you forward.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The surest way to have great friendships is to be a great friend. The bonus is that the skills you develop will translate well to your love life. In that spirit, we offer the following simple yet powerful ways to be a wonderful friend:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Build trust: For all relationships\u2014friends, lovers, coworkers\u2014consistent demonstrations of trustworthiness form the bond that holds people together.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Be there: Show up, physically and emotionally, for all of your friend\u2019s important events (and unimportant ones, too).<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Practice positivity: Optimism beats pessimism hands\u2019 down\u2014and your friend will benefit from your upbeat attitude.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Initiate consistently: Don\u2019t wait for the other person to text or call you\u2014take the initiative yourself.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Cultivate transparency: Openness begets openness, so share from your heart and you\u2019ll receive the same.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Affirm differences: Celebrate the other person\u2019s unique beliefs and lifestyle, even when they happen to conflict with your own.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Learn the art of listening: Focus on your friend\u2019s words with open ears and an open heart.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Give generously: Pick up the tab, send a gift for no reason, offer to help move. A generous spirit will come back to you in unexpected ways.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Make the time: Overcrowded schedules crowd out friendships\u2014and very few items on your schedule are worth that.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Empathise: Let your friend know you understand and relate to what he\/she shares with you.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Peel the onion: Make the effort to dig deep into the other person\u2019s life to discover what lies below the surface.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Accept the ebb and flow: Friendships go through times of closeness and times of distance. Stay committed throughout.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Compliment often: Identify the areas of your friend\u2019s awesomeness and mention them whenever possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Apologise when you blow it: A sincere apology is the quickest and surest way to smooth over rough patches.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Create new memories: Meeting at the same old coffee joint to catch up is fine, but friendships are deepened through shared adventure and discovery.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/graphic.com.gh\/lifestyle\/relationships\/30833-15-ways-to-be-a-great-friend.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Graphic Online<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s said that the quality of our lives is largely determined by the quality of our friendships. Your traveling companions on the journey of life can pick you up when you fall, bring out your best, and propel you forward. 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