Importance of Friendship in the Choice of Mate

Man was created alone. He was created to be directly or indirectly dependent upon others. Aside from your family , you need others to make life more meaningful. You have to interact personally with others in order to win and maintain friends.

Friends enrich each other's life by being together and for what they give and share. This is especially true when you have friends to both sexes. This relationships or interactions of both boys and girls before marriage will help them compare and understand people which is a great help when they are ready to select a mate in the future.

Below are suggested ways on how to build real friendship:

1. Show your interest for others. Go out of your way to do things for others.

2. Be cheerful. Always smile. People love to see smiling faces.

3. Be a good listener. Listen to what other people are saying. Encourage people to talk about themselves.

4. Be loyal. You and your friends should stick to one another.

5. Share your feelings. This does not mean that you have to pour out your emotions to everyone you meet.

6. Be understanding and considerate. Do not expect perfection. We all make mistakes and nobody is perfect.

Suggested ways on how to maintain friends:

1. Don't speak ill of your friends.

2. Don't be possessive and narrow-minded.

3. Be honest enough to admit and acknowledge your own mistakes.

4. Be helpful in times of need.

5. Don't contradict your friends directly.

6. Minimize asking favors.

7. Borrowed things should be returned promptly.