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*2 : the quality or state of being friendly : friendliness the friendship shown him by his coworkers
*2 : the quality or state of being friendly : friendliness the friendship shown him by his coworkers
*3 obsolete : [[aid]]
*3 obsolete : [[aid]]
==Description==
==Description==
'''Friendship''' is a [[relationship]] of mutual [[affection]] between people. It is a stronger form of interpersonal bond than an [[association]], and has been studied in academic fields such as [[communication]], [[sociology]], social psychology, [[anthropology]], and [[philosophy]]. Various academic theories of friendship have been proposed, including [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_exchange_theory social exchange theory], equity theory, relational dialectics, and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attachment_styles attachment styles].
'''Friendship''' is a [[relationship]] of mutual [[affection]] between people. It is a stronger form of interpersonal bond than an [[association]], and has been studied in academic fields such as [[communication]], [[sociology]], social psychology, [[anthropology]], and [[philosophy]]. Various academic theories of friendship have been proposed, including [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_exchange_theory social exchange theory], equity theory, relational dialectics, and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attachment_styles attachment styles].
<center>For lessons on the topic of '''''Friendship''''', follow '''''[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/Category:Friendship this link]'''''</center>.
Although there are many forms of ''friendship'', some of which may vary from place to place, certain characteristics are present in many types of such bonds. Such characteristics include affection; [[kindness]], [[love]], [[virtue]], [[sympathy]], [[empathy]], [[honesty]], [[altruism]], [[loyalty]], [[generosity]], [[forgiveness]], mutual [[understanding]] and [[compassion]], enjoyment of each other's company, [[trust]], and the ability to be oneself, express one's [[feelings]] to others, and make mistakes without [[fear]] of judgment from the friend. Friendship is an essential aspect of relationship building [[skills]].
Although there are many forms of ''friendship'', some of which may vary from place to place, certain characteristics are present in many types of such bonds. Such characteristics include affection; [[kindness]], [[love]], [[virtue]], [[sympathy]], [[empathy]], [[honesty]], [[altruism]], [[loyalty]], [[generosity]], [[forgiveness]], mutual [[understanding]] and [[compassion]], enjoyment of each other's company, [[trust]], and the ability to be oneself, express one's [[feelings]] to others, and make mistakes without [[fear]] of judgment from the friend. Friendship is an essential aspect of relationship building [[skills]].
