Good friends never compete and never make you feel like your entire friendship is a competition. 

Instead of making you feel the need to compete, good friends will try to inspire you and encourage you to be better. They won’t put you down. 

We’re pretty we’ve all had that one friend who’d use us as a punching bag or a ranting post for problems or favours. 

True friends never do that. While they may text you once in a while to rant and complain about work or anything else, they’ll also check in on you and ask if you’re doing okay. 

Sure, events like birthdays, anniversaries and weddings, you’d expect your friends to be there. But what about times when something unfortunate happens? 

Your true friends would find means and ways to be there with you and show you that they care. If they can’t physically be there, they’d make efforts by sending flowers, a card or simply picking up the phone to call you. 

While their partners might be great and you might love them too, your friends will always make you feel special even when they’re attached. 

They’ll remind you that they’re still thinking of you when they’re busy. 

Good friends know you, inside and out. They know what you like, what you don’t and they’ll know how to cheer you up when you’re upset. 

Friends who love and care about you are willing to listen to whatever you have to say and will let you talk. 

Your good friends will love and support you no matter what. Regardless of your job title or where you are in life, your friends will love you no matter what. 

Good friends don’t ever bring you down. They’re the ones you can turn to them for help and share your deepest and most darkest insecurities without fear of judgment.