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FRIENDSHIP
Many different thoughts and feelingscome to mind when this word comes up.
We hope that through our research and insights, you may gain a better
understanding of the many facets of female friendships.
"Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together"
- Woodrow Wilson
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A friend is...
"Someone I can share with and talk to in time of need, especially when I'm struggling." --Tumua, age 25, student at MCC and ASU, pre-school teacher."Someone who loves me unconditionally, no matter what I've done in the past or what mistakes I make in the future. They love me for who I am and encourage me to be the best that I can be" --Amanda, age 21, student at MCC, private piano teacher.
Friendship is...
"A bond between two or more people, sticking together in times of success and adversity" --Lorraine, age 24, student at MCC.
"Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget"--G. Randolf
"A mutual, give-take relationship that is flexible--the people and circumstances may change, but the bond and interaction stay strong"--student from MCC.
"If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country"--E.M. Foster
If you want to become friends with someone new, visit Friendships.Com. This site allows you to meet and chat with other folks from around the world.
How are female friendships different from male friendships? A study in The Journal of Psychology conducted by Joyce F. Benenson, Rosanne Roy and Frank Lilly called "Beyond Intimacy: Conceptualizing Sex Differences in Same-Sex Friendships", found that "same-sex friendships of women and men are equally important but women's friendships are more intimate" (p. 93).
We think this statement is so true. Just listen to guys' conversations, and you'll notice that work, sports, and women embody a huge majority of their interaction. On the other hand, women can't seem to have enough time to talk about everything that's going on in their lives with school, home, relationships, work, crisis, emotions, kids, etc. Women love to talk about everything.
"Females and males did not differ in the mean length of their closest friends, in the number of times they saw their closest friends, or in the number of times they spoke with their closest friends" (p. 93).
For answers to tough questions and situations that may come up in your relationships with your female friendships and advice from "The Art of Friendship," click here .
