What are the top five qualities you look for in a friend ?

[Kenshiro 13,493]

Hi my little ponies. Each of us has different criterias for a friendship.What would you like to see at top five ? Not judgemental at all,forgiving,cheers you up..... I look forward to see your opinions

[SFyr 1,982]

Hmm. Honestly I think I kinda just go with the flow or gut feeling, usually, though my top five might be something like: thoughtfulness in what they do, empathy, politeness/kindness, stability or a relatively level head, and patience for negatives.

[Redacted321 105]

I'm with SFry i sort of go with my gut, you do good by me i'll do good by you. most of my friends fall within these 5. My friends have pretty open minds, they can take a joke, brutal honesty, consideration.

 

Me and my friends can seem very mean and vulgar and might appear as if we don't give two damns for others, get passed that you might see we have each others back, we may make mean spirited jokes about others but if you do good by us your welcome among us no matter what you beliefs you hold, we got your back.

[InactiveUser 44]

Kindness, laughter, honesty, generosity and loyalty :3 Lol. Seriously though. I look for people who are nice (they can be banterous if they don't mean it), funny (hence the banter), share similar interests as me (video games, TV, movies, sports, etc), easy to have a conversation with (even if it's some sort of debate or heated discussion) and I don't really know a 5th. That's it's really. As long as they meet those criteria, they're in. When I say funny btw I don't mean they make jokes all the time, I just mean they make me laugh even if it's only occasionally

[NightfallPone 18]

Hmm. Five things in a friend..? Alright.

 

1. Decent Sense of Humor

2. Polite

3. Supportive

4. Able to give good advice

5. Understanding

[El Duderino 879]

hmmm... Hard question considering I don't normally think about it too much. I have a pretty diverse group of friends. I would probably say the things my best friends have in common is that they are:

-Loyal

-Laid back (they don't over react over things)

-They get my strange sense of humor

-They don't push me to do things I don't want to do (though most of the time, I have no problem doing things they want to do)

-They are there for me, as well as they know I am there for them (friendship is a two way effort)

[green 331]

hmmm... Hard question considering I don't normally think about it too much. I have a pretty diverse group of friends. I would probably say the things my best friends have in common is that they are:

-Loyal

-Laid back (they don't over react over things)

-They get my strange sense of humor

-They don't push me to do things I don't want to do (though most of the time, I have no problem doing things they want to do)

-They are there for me, as well as they know I am there for them (friendship is a two way effort)

Yeah, that pretty much sums it up.

[ShutterBat 134]

Hmm.. Well if I had to say the 5, mine would be:

1. Loyalty

2. Kindness

3. Empathy

4. Laughter

5. Supportive

[TopQuark 409]

For me, friendship is just an arrangement of convenience. It just happens depending on your interests and history. I don't have the luxury of a wide selection of aquaintances, so I work with what I have. For example, two of my friends I've had since the first grade. Between then and the eighth grade, I made three more (two of them were lost). In high school, I made two more minor friends, and a wider range of aquaintances. At the end of the day, I only have three friends that I speak to casually, only two of whom I see on a regular basis. And that suits me just fine.

 

To sort of answer the question, I roughly gauge friendship by whether or not it would be awkward to show up at their door.

[Side Bird 566]

As long as they aren't overly rude, racist, or sexist, I don't mind. If they show one of those I tend to be iffy towards them, and what they say may make me feel weird and jump to defend what they may be bashing.

[Tee Kay 29]

Honesty
Loyalty
Laughter
Generosity
Kindness

Sorry Twilight.

 

I actually think having similar interests is overrated. I actually like friends who have some different interests than me, or who think differently, or who will disagree with me. Not too different, but different enough that they can help broaden my horizon.

Edited October 19, 2015 by Tee Kay

[GuyNamedEarl 1,332]

Generosity

Honesty

Laughter

Kindness

Loyalty

[Unikitty 1,212]

The Five R's of Rapport

 

Respectable

Responsible

Reasonable

Relatable

Reliable

Edited October 19, 2015 by Unikitty

[Sunwalker 981]

I don't think I look for specific attributes. Provided that the other person is not a jerk, I can be friends with pretty much anyone. Both online and offline, I have friends with very different personalities and worldviews.

[Tanner 186]

Similar music tastes/similar love for music

Honest

Playful

Trustworthy

And just somebody I can talk to, really.

 

I don't much care for generous friends, I like giving, I'm reluctant when receiving; just doesn't feel right   There are few more points, but none that can be put into words, haha ^^"

[Silver Stream. 708]

1. Good sense of humor but I wouldn't hold this against any friend because not everyone is like that...I see this as a quality for a best friend.

2. Unbiased

3. Supportive

4. Kindness (I do have a few friends who lack in this department, but they aren't straight up jerks)

5. Crazy.

 

The crazy friends are always the most enjoyable xD

[Invincible 2,091]

Hmm, I'll have to list the following:

 

Individualism - I don't like people who are close-minded and need to rely on others; a true friend should challenge me to reach a personal superiority as well.

Wisdom, intelligence - I tend to surround myself with smart, clever people. This is to ensure that whatever is filtered through us is quality.

Unique - And this I don't mean in a 'Special snowflake' kind of way. I don't like to surround myself with a posse of people of the same type, I like diversity.

Devout - Something which I find irritable is people who can't stand behind their own ideas, call me shallow but I like people with a strong character.

Humour - This one's always optional; I have a dark, even weird sense of humour, but I like having fun with other people nevertheless. It's always better when they can get my thing as well.

[Guest]

1. Good sense of humor but I wouldn't hold this against any friend because not everyone is like that...I see this as a quality for a best friend.

2. Unbiased

3. Supportive

4. Kindness (I do have a few friends who lack in this department, but they aren't straight up jerks)

5. Crazy.

 

The crazy friends are always the most enjoyable xD

 

Pretty much this for me, lol

[Steel Accord 6,660]

Interesting question because there are some instances where your friends really don't have as much in common with you as one might think. For instance, one of my best friends chain smokes, curses like a sailor, is the textbook definition of a punk . . . yet I would trust him with my life. Kind of an odd couple he and I make, as I'm the younger of the two yet is more soft spoken and "mature" after a fashion while he has the characteristics of an 80's teen and is old enough to have gone through marriage and divorce. He's rough around the edges but he's a good man, shared my first beer with him on my birthday.

 

Likewise funny is that my absolute best friend whom I've known since first grade and I have almost nothing in common with each other. I mean we like much of the same things, Power Rangers, video games, Star Wars. (Hell we have philosophical discussions on the Jedi and Sith.) But our home lives have lead us with little in common in terms of experience, my home being stable with two brothers and both my parents while his sister left and his father died when we were young, leaving his mother a broken woman.

 

Upon reflection, I guess the key element that I have in common in my friends if not what I look for is loyalty. My best friends are the ones that actually give a damn about me and will vouch for me as I would for them. Another common thing is honesty, the difference between my friends I hang with and the ones truly close to me are the ones that believe in something and will stand up for it.

[ponylaces 1,870]

1. Loyal - Someone who won't just forget about me and leave me behind. Someone who cares about my well being.

 

2. Funny - Someone I can tease and play around with who won't get offended easily.

 

3. Comforting - Pretty self explanatory.

 

4. Kind - Even though I said on my second point that I look for someone who I can tease around with, I like people who are also genuinely polite and know when enough is enough.

 

5. Intelligent - Someone who isn't just a pretty face, if you get what I mean.

 

And just someone who I can talk to and do stuff with on a daily basis. A friend who has similar interests is a big plus, but they don't have to.

[Tinkh_ 239]

I want them to be their own person, most of all.but I would like a friend who mutually helps with both of our problems, has a few of the same beliefs as me, loves fun, and wants yo be part of my life.

[ManyANewDay_36 178]

Loyalty, Kindness, Honesty, Generosity, Laughter.

 

 

you had to be expecting this. lol

[catnet 9,357]

Not sure if I really look for qualities as such- I kinda just go with the flow, unless the person gives off the wrong kind of vibes- but kindness, open-mindedness, warmth, peacefulness and stability are all pretty important if I'm hoping to feel natural around you. :3

[LunaDream 331]

The qualities are basically that of the Mane 5.

 

Loyalty, Honesty, Kindness, Laughter, and Generosity

[PastelBread 147]

Alright, so I usually just go with my gut feeling. I do not want to judge anyone wrongly. I guess if I had to sum it up I would say these five: LOYALTY, trustworthiness, funniness, supportive, and kind to me and others. These are all really important to me. I had to cut off a friend because she spoke bad about me behind my back and she always backstabs me. She would always get mad at me if I would not do what she wanted. So these are all very important in my perspective.