Building friends

maintain

from a psychological point of view, what are the key aspects to building and maintaining a friendship?

mutual

I any friendship, there is some type of mutual sharing of knowledge, esteem and affection.

affection

I any friendship, there is some type of mutual sharing of knowledge, esteem and affection.

all about

The give and take between two people is an essential characteristic of defining what a friendship is all about.

agree upon

• Behavior in a friendship is often reciprocated based on some type of
• trust inherently agreed upon, and can vary depending on the level of friendship two people have come to agree suits them.

inherently

Behavior in a friendship is often reciprocated based on some type of trust inherently agreed upon, and can vary depending on the level of friendship two people have come to agree suits them.

superficial

In that vein, there can often be more superficial friendships where levels of value are much lower than other longer, more solid arrangements.

noted

To many the certain level of a friendship can be noted by the amount of intimacy, whether physical or emotional, the two parties involved are willing to share and comfortable with.

dispose

Perhaps in a stronger friendship, certain people would be more disposed to conveying levels of trust through physical contact such as a hug or being unalarmed with a lack of a personal space.

courtship

She resisted at first, but he was such a gentleman during his courtship, she relented and went out on a date with him.

suitor

She was so beautiful the number of her suitors was endless.

buddy

He has been my best buddy for over a decade.

birds of a feather

They aren't siblings, but they certainly are birds of a feather.

go with the flow

When it comes to new trends with social media, I usually just go with the flow.

know inside and out

She is my best friend and someone I know inside and out.

strike up a friendship

When we met, we were able to strike up a friendship almost immediately.

hit off

We really seemed to hit it off right away.

right away

We really seemed to hit it off right away.

there were just things about

There were just things about each of personalities that seemed to gravitate towards one another.

recess

We knew we wanted to play together during recess, and we liked going over to each other's houses.

go over

We knew we wanted to play together during recess, and we liked going over to each other's houses.

hang out

Yea, and our parents ended up fostering a nice relationship as well, which made hanging out all the time easier.

every now and then

Right, but everyone does the teenage thing at some point, and in a way, if there is never conflict then it's even stranger than having disagreements every now and then...

implement

By 2020, all schools will have implemented tablets in the classroom.

scale model

In 5 years, I will have been making scale models for over a decade.