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Attending builds friendships and acknowledging builds friendships. Friendships require equality and
friendships require loyalty from friends. It takes three years to build true friendship.
In most cases, the development 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 friendship. They are built slowly, slowly, slowly…yet, nothing can add more
to your life than having truly intimate friends. "Just friends" is a goal which is well worth pursuing!
Self-disclosure is usually the first step in establishing a confident. And it is scary because of the
potential rejection factor. Do it anyway!
Listening and acknowledging builds friendships. Often when your child, lover/partner, or friend tells
you a story or voices a complaint, he/she is just asking for acknowledgement. This does not mean that
he/she wants agreement or compliance; it merely indicates a desire to be heard and understood.
Many conflicts in our personal relationships can be avoided if you take the time to acknowledge
others' feelings and points of view.
Listening and attending builds friendships. Paying attention to someone is called "attending".
It means that your ears, your eyes, your body and your feelings are all focused on that person at one
time. Attending is a very important part of any relationship. Looking at and focusing on another person
shows that you are "there for him/her".
Friends are equal. Without equality, you can't have a close friendship. Friends are loyal and
trustworthy. No one can confide in someone they can not trust to be loyal and to keep his/her secrets.
Allow time for friendship to grow!
1. Mow many aspects influence people when building friendships?
A. Five.
B. Six.
C. Seven.
D. Eight.
2. What does the word "intimate" in the sentence probably means?
A. Close.
B. Remote.
C. Strange.
D. Helpful.
3. What should you do when there are some conflicts between you and your friend?
A. Disclose yourself sincerely.
B. Require understanding from him/her.
C. Have trust in your friend.
D. Acknowledge the other's feelings.
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Three years is necessary for all people to build friendships.
B. "Just friends" is very common for all in their life.
C. Time can build friendship and test true friendship.
D. Equality is the sole condition to develop people's friendship.