When faced with a difficult situation where two friends are in need of your help, the natural tendency is to help the friend whom we feel is, more important. We ourselves therefore try to become more valuable to others both in status and economics. Fair weather friends, deep engagements, and the dilemmas of modern living shape the way we treat friends. A true friend is one who sticks around during hard times. This type of friend is usually one that has been around a long time.
Modern times take many of the needs of friend s away, i.e. modern medicine, and cops, etc.
Men and women benefit differently from friendships.