Affirmation is a powerful tool for growing a friend. Genuine praise can affect your friends' lives. Be liberal with praise for all of your friends, including your casual ones. Friends Are Loyal and Trustworthy. Friends can trust you with their secrets, both large and small, because good friends never break a confidence.
Friends are Equal.
Friends are on a seesaw. In a healthy relationship, friends are equals. Friends Reveal Their Feelings. We feel closest to our friends when we are suffering together, when we feel like our friend needs us, or when we feel a friend has shared something of great importance with us. Friends Forego Mind Reading.