7 Surefire Signs You've Made Yourself A Friend For Life
Despite what television sitcoms might want you to believe, lifelong friendships are not all that common. While hanging out with a tight group of friends all day, every day sounds great, the reality is that few people have the time to do so. Of course, friends come and go, but it is only a select few that will remain in your life. Thanks to the Internet and social media it is easier than ever to make new friends and keep in touch with people, but having a true lifelong friend goes a lot deeper than that. For many it is about spending time together offline and sharing together in life experiences, which is more meaningful than simply interacting online. Anyone fortunate enough to have forged …show more content…
You Know How To Make Each Other Laugh
Friends will share funny jokes and memes with you on social media, but lifelong friends have enough shared experiences to make each other laugh with only a word or phrase. Laughter increases the release of endorphins and reduces the stress hormone cortisol, so sharing in laughter with a lifelong friend is a great bonding experience (http://www.helpguide.org/articles/emotional-health/laughter-is-the-best-medicine.htm). Thanks to all the shared experiences of a lifelong friendship there are usually plenty of humorous stories to draw upon as well. Best of all, lifelong friends understands each other well enough to know exactly when some laughter is needed.
6. You Don’t Let Change Get In The Way Of The Friendship
There are very few constants in life and lifelong friends understands this. Major changes, such as marriage, children, moving or changing jobs often come at the cost of a few friends, but lifelong friends are able to roll with these changes. Even if it means they need to make more effort to stay in touch, lifelong friends will do so instead of letting the friendship fade away because it requires more energy to maintain.
7. You Are A Part Of Each Other’s Lives Even When
Despite what television sitcoms might want you to believe, lifelong friendships are not all that common. While hanging out with a tight group of friends all day, every day sounds great, the reality is that few people have the time to do so. Of course, friends come and go, but it is only a select few that will remain in your life. Thanks to the Internet and social media it is easier than ever to make new friends and keep in touch with people, but having a true lifelong friend goes a lot deeper than that. For many it is about spending time together offline and sharing together in life experiences, which is more meaningful than simply interacting online. Anyone fortunate enough to have forged …show more content…
You Know How To Make Each Other Laugh
Friends will share funny jokes and memes with you on social media, but lifelong friends have enough shared experiences to make each other laugh with only a word or phrase. Laughter increases the release of endorphins and reduces the stress hormone cortisol, so sharing in laughter with a lifelong friend is a great bonding experience (http://www.helpguide.org/articles/emotional-health/laughter-is-the-best-medicine.htm). Thanks to all the shared experiences of a lifelong friendship there are usually plenty of humorous stories to draw upon as well. Best of all, lifelong friends understands each other well enough to know exactly when some laughter is needed.
6. You Don’t Let Change Get In The Way Of The Friendship
There are very few constants in life and lifelong friends understands this. Major changes, such as marriage, children, moving or changing jobs often come at the cost of a few friends, but lifelong friends are able to roll with these changes. Even if it means they need to make more effort to stay in touch, lifelong friends will do so instead of letting the friendship fade away because it requires more energy to maintain.
7. You Are A Part Of Each Other’s Lives Even When