Friendship

Friendship is co-operative and supportive behavior between two or more people. In

this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge,

esteem, and affeiction and respect along with a degree of rendering service to friends

in times of need or crisis. Friends will welcome each other's company and

exhibit loyalty towards each other, often to the point of altruism. Their tastes will

usually be similar and may converge, and they will share enjoyable activities. They

will also engage in mutually helping behavior, such as exchange of advice and the

sharing of hardship. A friend is someone who may often demonstrate reciprocating

and reflective behaviors. Yet for many, friendship is nothing more than the trust that

someone or something will not harm them.