Friends make the world go round, or so the saying goes. A study by Harvard University in the US says there’s a ripple effect with social or behavioural contagion – so your happiness or good health habits act like a virus, influencing your friends and others in your broader social network.
Q. What makes someone a special friend?
Good friends are loyal and accept you for who you are during the good and bad times. Good friends are also honest — honest enough to tell you when you’re not being a good friend yourself. Along with good friends who are present, loyal, and honest, most people want friends who are trustworthy.
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Q. How do friends influence you?
Friends are important – they give us a feeling of belonging, bring fun and laughter, lend an extra hand, offer emotional support, and give guidance when you need it. And, whether you realize it or not, their influence goes well beyond the moment. Your close friendships help to shape the course of your life.
Q. How do friends influence buying Behaviour?
Consumers are on average five times more influenced by their friends and family than celebrities when they are making a purchase decision. Because said that these people regularly use an average of six social channels with 42% posting content they have created, compared with 19% of mainstream consumers.
Q. Do your friends define who you are?
Your Circle of Friends Says A Lot About Who You Are and Who You Could Become. Most people are the average of their twenty closest friends. The average traits of the friend group — even traits like gender, weight, height, age, income, and more — are translated to the person. Happy people have happy friends.
Q. How does friendship help you succeed?
Your friends often highlight your qualities and help you become a better person. This allows you to feel confident about your potential and pursue goals that can result in success. Spending time with friends also increases your positive emotions, which have been proven to result in success.
Q. What do you do if your friend is toxic?
Are you being respectful?
- DO: ignore mean texts from your friend.
- DO: avoid or reduce contact with someone who isn’t treating you well.
- DO: talk about friendship issues with other friends, if you need to get another opinion.
- DO: stand up to someone who isn’t treating you well.
