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Ancient philosophers and contemporary scientists agree that one of the keys to happiness is strong relationships with other people. We need to have intimate, enduring bonds; we need to be able to confide; we need to feel that we belong; we need to be able to get support, and just as important for happiness, to give support.

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Must friend refers to a best friend, a member of your inner circle, a person you count on when something big happens in your life.

Domain: Psychology; Category: Social psychology

Trust friend refers to a friend who shows integrity, someone you feel comfortable with, that you're always glad to see, but not in your inmost circle; perhaps someone you'd like to be closer to, if ...

Domain: Psychology; Category: Social psychology

Rusr friend refers to a person you've known for a long, long time; you're probably not going to get any closer to that person, unless something changes, but a part of your life.

Domain: Psychology; Category: Social psychology

Just friends refers to a person you see — at a weekly poker game, at your child's school — who is enjoyable company, but you have no desire to socialize outside a specific context or to get to know ...

Domain: Psychology; Category: Social psychology

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