Saturday, April 7, 2012

How and why do we choose our friends?

Most people choose their friends based on things like sports teams, music, clothes, studying the same things in school, etc. We all want to feel close to others who have similar interests in things that we do.

We sometimes meet friends through other friends, or maybe we see someone just walking down the street with our favorite band shirt on and form a friendship that way. Either way...we become attracted to those who share common interests.

I have come to know a lot of people from school and work. I have met a lot of different people with different interests and a lot with similar interests. Even though I like and get along with the people who have different interests, I prefer to hang out with those who like the same things that I do. Some people get along with everyone and some people don't. Most people choose to be with others who have simimlar interests.

A good example, would be my two best friends Nicole and Jeremy. Nicole and I have a lot in common. We dress alike, like the same music,  and have a lot of the same interests as far as what we want to do in life. Jeremy and I have a few things in common. We both like the Chicage Bears and to watch tv and movies. But there are a lot of things that he likes that I don't and there are a lot of things that I like that he doesn't. We still get along great, but if I wanted to hangout with someone who likes country music, I would hangout with Nicole and if I wanted to have a movie marathon, I would hangout with Jeremy.

We are all different, and that's not a bad thing at all. if everyone was the same, life would be really boring. I like to be around people who are different because I get to experience different things then what I like and am used to. I also like to be around those who I have things in common with, to enjoy what I like doing.




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