What do you look for in a friend?
The answer will depend on the person you ask.
Sometimes, we choose friends who make us laugh.
But long-term friendships usually involve more than that. A close friend is someone who is also honest, trustworthy and loyal.
True friends are genuinely interested in your well being and show empathy (see definition and hear pronunciation below) when you’re coping with a difficult situation.
As the essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson once said: “The only way to have a friend is to be one.”
Cool word question of the day: What are the characteristics that you look for in a close friend?
Empathy: The ability to share another person’s feelings.
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