Building Friendships from Casual Friends Building friendships takes time and building friendships takes effort. Friendships are built slowly. Friendships require self-disclosure so any friendship has risks, Talking builds friendships and listening builds friendships.
Friendships require equality and friendships require loyalty from friends.
It takes three years to build true friendship. In most cases, the transition from acquaintance to friendship occurs gradually. We reach out to offer friendship by offering a potential friend caring, listening, talking, sharing, accepting, and affirming. It takes time and effort to build a friendship. Yet, nothing can add more to your life than having truly intimate friends.