6 Rules for Healthy Friendships

 Friendship is the strongest bond we can choose for ourselves. It plays a very important role in everyone's life. They increase your happiness and reduce stress. This is the most harmonious relationship and contributes to the development of our lives, regardless of religion, color, beliefs.

 Good friends teach you about yourself and challenge you to be better, but Friendships can either build you up or break you down. We have to choose the right person to be our friend. Follow 6 rules for healthy friendships to strengthen your friendships and improve your life. 

Rule 1 

Appreciate them

Appreciate each other, for their victories. Complimenting them for the little things will increase their confidence and self-esteem. Makes them feel important which can strengthen your friendship. Your appreciation should be genuine, Do not flatter. 

Never miss congratulating for their success. If your friend is not appreciating watch out. Please pay close attention to people who don't clap when you win. Stay away from them. 

Show your appreciation to everyone, it can be your friend or enemy. 

Rule 2 

Respect their opinion

We are not all the same, everyone is unique. Don't expect similar opinions from your friends. They may differ from your point, understand and accept this truth. Let them share their opinions, Listen and respect their points. Pay attention to them, this is what every relationship requires, but in most cases, we don't pay attention to their opinion and stick to what we think is right.

Learn to change that perception and learn to respect their opinions. Don't expect your friends to do the same. They are probably unaware of this. The first step to being respected is to respect others. This can strengthen your friendship and make your friends feel comfortable. They will feel free to share their thoughts with you, even though it was negative. 

The beauty of strong friendships is that they give you the freedom to communicate openly and honestly.

Rule 3 

Avoid arguments 

Arguments and conflicts are inevitable in friendship as well as in other relationships.

But it's not good to argue with your friends. Now, imagine defeating your friend and shooting when his argument is wrong. You feel better, but what about him? You hurt his pride, he resents your victory. You can sometimes win a victory, but it's an empty victory because you can never get the goodwill of the opposite person.

Starting an argument is like the first break in a dam, so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.

The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it. 

Rule 4 

Understand them 

Understand your friend's background and the context of his life. Understand what they are interested in, their passion, and their potential. If you're planning a trip, your friend doesn't want to be with you. Do not compel or force them to go on a trip. Understand why they refuse to come and what prevents them from participating. It could be parents, finances, or something else. 

Understand How are they in what situation? Give them freedom, not get involved in everything.

Rule 5 

Keep their secret 

Let them keep a secret and don't ask if they don't want to share it with you. No one will share a secret with anybody unless they believe the person is trustworthy. It's cruel to break their trust which is rest on you. It will ruin your friendship not only friendship but also other relationships.

If you're an open book and you can keep a secret, say straight to your friends. Don't play with their belief in you. Trust is like a mirror once it shatters it can never be joined again. Without credibility, there's no authenticity for friendship.

Rule 6

Never gossip 

Gossip is a dangerous weapon that damages a person's respect and reputation. It will bring them down from their level. Do not gossip about others. When someone is gossiping about others to you, watch out and flee from that person. He'll gossip about you to someone else. 

If you have the habit of talking behind someone's back. Stop the habit right now. Your friendships and relationships will not be harmonious. 

Bonus point

Don't lie, unless you have a strong good point of saying it, Because when you lied to someone, you have to make several lies to cover up that to prove yourself right. 

If they caught you lying, you'll lose all your pride before them. If you are escaped from them, lying will become a habit for you. By the time you'll become an expert in lying.

To save your face from the other and to maintain a good relationship. Stop lying, try to speak the truth.