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How to Maintain a Friendship

S
#1
1.    Show appreciation

2.    Show interest in your friend's life


3.    Build trust

4.    Have fun together

5.    Support each other when things get rough
6.    Help your friend find solutions

7.    Handle arguments maturely
8.    Maintain contact
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R
#2
Keep seeing your friends as often as you can. Be interested in their lives. Be there to listen and support. Do not wait for them to contact you. Be the first to do that. Appreciate their privacy and do not talk evil behind their backs
sachingoel85
#3
really imp thoughts
calola
#4
When you are overseas, it is harder to keep friendship. I find technologies are so useful in this case. Have a look at this blog to maintain friendship at home and around the world movetosydney.com.au/3/category/general/1.html.
HaileyinHongKong
#5
Don't take the last piece of pizza.
mallikarjuna
#6
Do not misuse the relationship for selfishness.
TC0088
#7

HaileyinHongKong wrote:

Don't take the last piece of pizza.


Thanks. From now on, I will leave the last slice!

DWSA
#8
Use all kinds of communication you can with your local and overseas friends, so that you'll be able to do all of the above.

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