What is a Good Friend?

Do you feel encouraged and uplifted after interacting with another person? Feeling this way is indicative that another person can be your good friend. Sometimes people just don’t click, and that doesn’t mean that one is a bad person. Some people are more intuitive or more sensitive than others and they simply can’t give you the connection you desire. Some people cannot match your energy, leading you to feel let down.

The Core of Good Friendship

We all have an innate desire to feel heard, understood, validated, and empathized with. A friend that will be good for you will demonstrate the attempt to understand you and care about your emotions. An occasional misunderstanding doesn’t make someone a bad friend, but feeling free to discuss the misunderstanding shows that sharing your feelings and concerns is safe with that person, making them a great friend for you.

Good friends celebrate your accomplishments and show their presence to help you through the tough times.

The Character Test

Good friends treat everyone with kindness, not just you. If a person speaks about others in a mean way, it’s often just a matter of time when they will speak poorly about you.

Essential Qualities to Look For

Do they share their own experiences and emotions? Are they emotionally available? Do they match your energy? Do they have their own boundaries and respect yours? Are they kind? Are they reliable and trustworthy? A person with these qualities is a person who is worth your time and energy.

Trust Your Gut

If you left the interaction feeling happier and more alive, cherish that person—they have the potential to become a close loyal friend.

And what to do when an experience with another person left you feeling empty and discouraged? Dolphy Social encourages using Dolphy app to create new invites and join activities until you find that GOOD FRIEND!

Ready to find friends who uplift you? Download Dolphy and start connecting with people who share your values today.