Friendships are fundamental to our need, as humans, to belong. Evolutionarily, friendship has played a vital role in our survival and happiness and continues to offer emotional support, practical help, and social bonding still today.
Research has identified strategies people use to strengthen desirable friendships. The most common strategy is to provide support, offering help during challenging times.
In a study exploring how to strengthen friendships, 54 strategies were categorized, highlighting that encouragement of more frequent interaction and the expression of trust were highly rated.
It's clear that deepening friendships goes beyond casual encounters; it includes shared experiences, emotional support, and the intention to create lasting bonds that enhance well-being.
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