Types of Relationship I Have with My Friends

Types of Relationship I Have with my Friends Friends are an essential element of our life. Since we were children, we have been taught how to get along with people. Getting to know our friends further, we have a different relation with those people and that is friendship. As I classify my friends, they can be divided into three categories based on how we spend time together: common acquaintances, pleasure-seeking friends, and soul mates. The first category of friendship I have is the relationship between my acquainted friends and me. People around me become an acquaintance in my life when we build up some kinds of connection in our daily life. For example, we may attend the same classes at school, say hello and wave good-bye just to show our courtesy as well as grab lunch at the lunch time sometimes. What’s more, we chat with one another about the topic like which restaurants are worth giving a try or who starts the relationship with someone. These topics we talk about are something connected to our life but of little importance. Even though acquaintances can be replaced easily and our friendship does not last long, this kind of friendship accompanies us all the way during our life time. Thus, I regard these common acquaintances as passersby who are unavoidable and ordinary in my life. The next category of friendship I have is the relationship between pleasure-seeking friends and me. This kind of relation is based on our common interest of having fun or hanging out together. They are regarded as comedians to me; I can get along with them happily because we catch up with one another for singing in the KTV or riding scooters to enjoy the night view. Hence, being with this kind of friends, I feel relaxed and worriless most of the time. Even though, the relation we have is merely eating and playing together, this kind of friendship is of great importance to me. Since we all need to seek for joy in a dull busy life, significance of pleasure-seeking friends cannot