Scribd
Upload
86 views17 pages

Friendship

Friendship refers to a bond between people characterized by mutual affection and intimacy, where one feels they can share thoughts and feelings. An acquaintance is a more casual relationship, while a true friend implies a strong emotional connection. Toxic friendships occur when one person emotionally harms or uses the other, making the relationship a burden rather than a support. Maintaining social connections is important for well-being and health, as isolation can increase risk of disease and early mortality.

Uploaded by

Star Little
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
86 views17 pages

Friendship

Friendship refers to a bond between people characterized by mutual affection and intimacy, where one feels they can share thoughts and feelings. An acquaintance is a more casual relationship, while a true friend implies a strong emotional connection. Toxic friendships occur when one person emotionally harms or uses the other, making the relationship a burden rather than a support. Maintaining social connections is important for well-being and health, as isolation can increase risk of disease and early mortality.

Uploaded by

Star Little
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 17

Let’s talk about friends and friendship

today!
What friendship really means?

Friendship means a
bond between people
that connects them and
lets them share each
other's feelings and
thoughts. Someone is
your friend if you feel like
you can tell them
anything, and love to
spend time with them.
What is the difference between friend and
acquaintance?
An acquaintance is someone
you know and spend time with
occasionally. 
A friend is a person with
whom you have a strong bond
of mutual affection (sympathy
of each person for the other).
Friendship is always deeper
and more intimate than mere
acquaintance.
What is a toxic friendship?

“Toxic friendships happen when one


person is being emotionally harmed or
used by another, making the relationship
more of a burden than support.
A toxic friendship can increase your
blood pressure, lower your immunity,
and affect your mental health. ”
Suzanne Degges-White, is the author of
the term of Toxic Friendships.
Answer the questions:
• Is it important to have friends?
• Which is more important to have many
friends or to have some but true friends?
• Is it easy for you to make new friends?
• Is it easy or difficult to be a loyal friend?
• Can we live a happy life without friends?
• Do you have many friends?
• Who is your best friend?
Agree or disagree:
• Friends make life good. 
• Friends provide the  scaffolding (platform) that
makes it not just bearable but fun.
• Friends give us a sense of meaning  and purpose
(goal) and are a source of security, self-esteem
(self-respect) and happiness.
• Almost nothing predicts (prognosticate)  how happy
you will be and how connected you will feel with
your new friend.
• Lack of (absence) social connection is associated 
with a number of diseases and a shorter life.
Let’s read some extracts from the video and discuss
them:
• Disconnectedness and loneliness are widespread.
Many people want more close friends  but don’t know
how to get them.
• Surprisingly nowadays loneliness is highest among 
young people – whose relationships were
hit especially hard by the global pandemic.
Social distancing stopped teens and young adults
from mingling (mixing) in classrooms, clubs or dorms.
• Millions  of friendships, maybe lifelong
friendships, that might have blossomed will never
exist because of pandemic.
• People make friends with other people 
when they spend casual time together. This
is why it is so easy to form new
friendships  in school and university. 
• The most important principle of making 
friends is to regularly spend time with
people in the real world.
• The main reason for a lack of friendships
is the trite fact that most people do not 
prioritize friendships nearly enough. They
don’t realize until it is too late, that 
retaining friendships demands regular
energy and attention.
• Studies have shown that new friendships
can develop quite quickly, weeks after you
meet  someone. But it takes a few months for
a casual  friendship to become a close
relationship.
• Another obvious avenue to find a new friend
is your professional life. It helps if you work in
a job that attracts people you like, so you
might consider this when you choose a
career. Deepening your  relationship with
colleagues can lead to great friendships,
especially if you look  for peers (equal in age)
and there is no power imbalance.
So bring people together by
having  a dinner party,
organizing a football game
after work or starting a
board game group.
Everybody  appreciates
people who organize fun
things and the simple act of
reaching out can kickstart a 
self propelling upward spiral
of well being, fun and
connectedness that can
seriously improve the  life of
everyone around you in
meaningful ways.
True Friendship Painting Friendship by Kelvin Osoro

You might also like