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    The Importance of Friendship

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    Friendship might be called as a special kind of concern for your friend, a concern which might reasonably be understood as a kind of love (Helm, 2005). All of us have friends, whatever we are poor or rich. Friendship is very important to us, some of our friends may listen to us when we feel disappointed or happy, we share with our feelings each other; some others may take care of us when we are sick; some of them may live with us side by side. But as Sparks says, "Technology offers great capabilities

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    Aristotle Friendship

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    kinds of friendships that are founded on the basis of either utility, pleasure or goodness of the friend. He views pleasure and utility to not be as binding compared to what he regards as complete friendship based on character, because in the latter the factor sustaining the social bond is more fragile relative to enduring virtues of a person. Aristotle further discusses that although a good person seems to have no apparent need for friends, they cannot lead a fulfilling life without friendship. I support

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    Augustine Friendships

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    There are billions of friendships in the world, but how many of them are centered around God? According to Augustine, a friendship without God is not a true friendship. That is not to say that all such relationships don’t fulfill some aspects of friendship, but the absence of God leads these relationships to be nothing more than companionship, a lower form of friendship. Augustine’s theory of true friendship is that it must bring one closer to God, an idea that matches up with the ideals of the Christian

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    many have accepted this phrase in regards to their friendships. Social media has been used a tool to keep in touch with the multitude of friends one may have but, an excess of friends does not necessarily mean one has true friends. The renowned ancient philosopher, Aristotle, wrote about friendship in books eight and nine in his Nicomachean Ethics. Aristotle argues that it is possible to be friends with someone but not have a true friendship with them. Examining this, the reader grows to understand

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    Meaning Of Friendship

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    In his essay “The Meaning of Friendship in a Social-Networked World”, author Alex Pattakos argues that social networking is eroding the true meaning of friendship, and that people need to take stock of the possible impact on their lives. He believes that while people may think these networking platforms make them more socially connected, the opposite is actually true. Pattakos claims this is happening because our “social connections” made through these networks are shallow in nature and do not stand

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    Barkadas are formed in school when different groups are joined together, such as when a group of athletes in the same sport that hang out together after games as well as students who have diverse interests may possibly form a barkada. As long as these friendships have consistency and positive interactions. In this paper, it will tackle the important of teenagers to be part of a barkada. According to an article entitled, ‘The Need to Belong’ by Baumeister and Leary, people join barkadas because they have

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    2009, p.191). Therefore, jealousy is one of the primary emotions that exist in this context that can terminate a friendship. In an arena where friendship is based on loyalty, not only between person to person, but also a loyalty to a nation’s culture, any attempt to sway from group solidarity is viewed as disrespectful. Additionally, Beer and Gardner express that paradigmatic friendships are relationships where each party “not only knows this of the relationship, but also knows that the other knows

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    to deepen the relationships I have with casual friends and acquaintances, to a level where our friendship become beneficial to me and them. You can never know when you need friends the most, so I will prepare by having close friends I can turn to. The number of acquaintances and casual friends that I have is perfect for my age, but I want to deepen those relationships in the near future. My friendships now, while the

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    There are numerous valuable things in life, friendship might be a standout amongst the most essential. To live without the experience of fellowship, is presence without living. Human connection is a requirement for survival,yet developing friendships is essential to the successful wellbeing of anyone. The importance of a companion, and fellowship, relies upon one's own particular convictions. Diverse People have distinctive usage of their fellowships. The songs"We Are", "We Go!" and "We can!" by

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    Love vs Friendship Friendship, on the other hand, is the mutual affection established between two people. It can be called an interpersonal bond established between two individuals. A bond established out of sympathy, care, honesty, altruism, understanding and enjoyment. Love is a feeling that cannot be defined in words. It’s an expression; an unsolicited expression. It is a feeling that comes in our heart in an unanticipated manner. It is indeed an expression which never follows the laws of nature

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