6 qualities of a good friend

When it comes to friendships, you are always going to be closer to some people than others.

How to make a good friend

While many friends may fall into the “casual acquaintance” category, a special few sit comfortably within your inner circle of ride-or-die besties. There are plenty of unique qualities that set a truly good friend apart, but chances are, you’ve never taken a moment to sit and think about what those traits are exactly.

“Friendships can definitely be found on a continuum, with acquaintances on one side and your best friends on the other, with all different types of friendships in between,” Heidi McBain, licensed marriage and family therapist and author of Life Transitions: Personal Stories of Hope Through Life’s Most Difficult Challenges and Changes, tells Bustle.

So, this begs the question: How does someone make the cut, so to speak, and become one of your closest friends?

The most important thing, as McBain explains, is that you feel like your best self around them. “There are many different ways [to tell if someone is a good frie

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