Friendship is a very important pillar in a person’s life, comparable to family and romantic relationships. Having a support network to support you when you are going through a bad time, or people with whom you can make plans and have a good time, is essential for emotional well-being and mental health.
However, maintaining a close friendship into adulthood is not easy. Obligations, routine and lack of time result in less availability to see each other and share quality moments. To prevent this from causing the loss of friendship, losing contact or the bond fading, it is advisable to find ways to continue strengthening the relationship.
In friendship, quality has more weight than quantity. Although this is a very personal issue, there are those who prefer to have a large number of friends, while others prefer few but very close ones. In any case, when time is limited to dedicate to the people around you, it is advisable to prioritize those closest ties.
That is, focus our efforts on maintaining friendships with those people to whom we feel closest, with whom we have the most compatibility. It’s not about leaving anyone aside, but it is about pampering those friendships that are most worthwhile.
You may not have time to see your friends as often as you would like, but there are small gestures that don’t cost as much and mean a lot. Like a message asking how the other person is doing, or scheduling a time that works well for both of you to make a phone call or video call to catch up.
Expectations often play tricks on us. We long to have friendships like those we see in television series, or like those inseparable ones that we enjoyed as a teenager. But just because you spend less time with your friends doesn’t mean they are worse. Just because your friendship doesn’t take up as much time in your daily routine doesn’t mean that you don’t care about the other person, or that the other person doesn’t matter to you.
When you look for moments to spend time with your friends, make sure they are quality. Since you have little time to see each other, at least when you do you share sincere conversations, have fun and form beautiful memories to treasure. May they be meetings that enrich you.
Lastly, remember to value the other person and be grateful for what they do for you. Do not take for granted that he will always be by your side, because friendships must be taken care of so that they last. From time to time, let your friends know how much they mean to you.
