This is the type of relationship we have with acquaintances. They are both there with different groups of people. John catches Sarah's eye, smiles and waves. He knows Sarah from his chemistry class, where they sometimes swap answers. Friendship is the kind of relationship that contains intimacy or sharing, but not passion or commitment.
Friends share their thoughts, feelings, experiences, and shoulders when crying needs to happen.
However, they don't share the type of commitment or passion that other relationships do. Friendship is usually the first type of relationship that we experience outside our families. When this happens, the friendship goes beyond liking and becomes a different kind of relationship. To demonstrate friendship, Bob and Joe are friends. They have a couple of classes together, and Bob has shared with Joe about the troubles he is currently experiencing with his girlfriend.