Friends

two people agree that they want to continue the friendship, and if they both make the effort to stay in touch, be available and find common ground (other than their earlier shared experiences), a close friendship can develop

Fading usually occurs over time — by not returning calls, not making contact, being too busy to make time for each other, leaving someone out of a planned outing, not making contact on a birthday, or limiting contact to outside social functions rather than activities in the home

Being loyal
Loyalty is a quality frequently mentioned as being important in a friend, whether male or female. Loyalty means:
• sticking up for the other person when there is a disagreement
• speaking positively about them when they are not there
• including them in your plans where possible and not leaving them out
• keeping their secrets
• acting on their behalf where you can

injury or death to another person really poses a dilemma for friend

Be available and accept invitations, even if you feel nervous or unwilling to go out. Be enthusiastic

find something that you both have in common

Signs of lack of interest could be:
— They are looking elsewhere and not at you.
— They give single-word responses to your questions.
— They offer no response to your comment except a weak, closemouthed smile

If their response is good, just ‘ooze’ into the conversation and keep talking about what they are talking for a while

Be persistent, because people may back away from you out of shyness, natural reserve or the fear of being rejected

talk as well as keep fit