Friendships
Lasting Friendships
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Common Interests
Loyalty
Empathy
Dependability
Reciprocity
Caring
Empathy
 Being able to understand what someone
else is feeling
Ways to Meet New People
 Join a club/group
 Join someone in a worthwhile activity
 Make yourself more interesting
Making Conversation
 Ask open-ended questions
 Pay attention to what the other person is
saying and respond to it
 Speak with enthusiasm
 Avoid controversial topics
Rejection
 Rejection can be painful
 It can shake your self-esteem and selfconcept
 It can cause your to wonder “What’s wrong
with me?”
Can Rejection be a Positive?
 Yes, it can alert a person to traits that may
be obstacles to building relationships
Strong Friendships
 Continue showing the qualities that helped
the friendship begin
 Make time for each other
 Confide
 Communicate honestly
Teen Friendships
 As children, friends are chosen that are like
themselves
 As Teens, people appreciate differences
and form deeper relationships
Clique
 A clique is a small exclusive group
 It can be formed by accident or by people
who want to be around others who are like
themselves
Cliques can be Damaging
 Some are rejected
 Creates peer pressure
 Forms a group identity that can interfere
with other relationships
 Leads to negative behavior
Take a Stand Against Cliques
 Include a wide variety of friends
 Treat others with respect and kindness
 Don’t let the clique be any more influential
than you want it to be
Benefits of Friends of Different Ages
 It broadens understanding of themselves
and the world
 Teaches new ideas
 Provides someone to look up to
What causes friends to grow apart?
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Changes in interests
Experiences
Outlooks
Spending less time together
Benefits of long lasting friendships
 Becoming a friend changes you
 Opens you up to others
 Strengthens qualities that improve your
character
 Teaches you the joy of sharing and giving to
others