I come across this article and i find it rather interesting !
So i decided to type it out to share wif all of u :)
Like it or nt, u need frens fer good health. There is evidence that this is true. Last year. Harvard reseachers found that strong social ties can protect against memory loss as ppl age !
A 10-years Australian study, published in the Journal of Epidemiology And Community Health, reported that good friendship bonds, rather than family ties, r better predictors of lifespan longevity. Similar studies conducted in Asia haf also shown the link between strong social relationships n an increase in life expectancies.
Dr Alfred Ow, head of www.1987memories.blogspot.com, said: "Humans haf innate psychological needs, one of which is to feel connected to others. Satisfying this need enhances one's well being.
"One way frens help to boost your emotional and psychological well-being is by providing support in good n bad times." Frens provide us wif care, luv n understanding when we r sad or troubled. They provide emotional reassurance by listening to our woes. "They also provide havens fer us to share our thoughts or feelings in a safe manner so that we don't haf to worry that wad we share wif them will be passed on to others."
However, while frens r important, it is near impossible to be gd frens wif everyone. Ppl who share common traits, interests or behaviour r more likely to be attracted to each other, said Alfred Ow.
Such factors help set the foundation that the friendship is built on. The transition from being just acquaintances to frens takes place when two ppl make that intentional effort to get to know each other better. "When we make the effort to keep up communication by actively talking to n seeking the company of the other person, den that becomes a friendship."
Even the strongest sch friendships may fade if students take on different directions in life after graduation. "After graduation, most would go their separate ways to achieve different goals. There may be no more common elements that hold the friendship together"
If frens show no interest in maintaining contact wif each other, den the relationship may break down.
As ppl grow older, it becomes more difficult fer them to form close friendships.
"Friendships last when there r strong elements involved, like trust, support, warmth n two-way interactions."
Alfred Ow,
Yours sincerely..
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