8 Ways to Avoid Breaking Friendships
5. Don’t sideline your friends once you find a boyfriend
This is a raw nerve for most friends. They’ll surely feel ignored if you spend more time with your new boyfriend and not with them. Don’t cancel a get-together with friends just because your boyfriend called up at the last minute and fixed a dinner date. Try to find time for both. A boyfriend should never take your friends’ place.
6. Talk it out
Sometimes, relationships wither only because the people involved refuse to nurture it anymore. Arguments are a vital part of friendship. They help you know and respect each other better . Never avoid explanations. Put forth your point of view but also listen to your friend’s side. Being calm, rational, honest and sensitive will only help resolve matters faster.
7. Always be there when your friend needs you
It is in trying times that you realize who your true friends are. If you want your friend to have your back every time, you will have to have his too. Be it post breakup, family issues or job problems, always be there to support your friend.
8. Don’t communicate for a while, if necessary
This can be really daunting. Sometimes, due to your busy lives, there may arise rifts in your relationship. Don’t worry, they’re only temporary. Allow time to mend your relation. Take a break from your friend for a while, if need be. Let both of you realize your place in the other’s life. See how your friendship emerges much stronger than it was.
You won’t see a tag of “Handle with care’ on friendships. But, nonetheless they are fragile and need a lot of nurturing and care.
