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Topic 117: Some people choose friends who are different from themselves. Others choose friends who are similar to themselves. Compare the advantages of having friends who are different from you with the advantages of having friends who are similar to you. Which kind of friend do you prefer for yourself? Why?
- ... by voeltogo
Views differ greatly when it comes to the issue of whether choose friends who are similiar to ourselves or not.
However, my personal experience and observations of life have led me to strongly maintain that it\'s great to having friends
who are different from ourselves. There are some reasons presented as followed. Read more... - friendship... by sanjeev_r
I prefer to have friend like my self . There are lot of reason one of these reason is human nature or personality of human being as we know there are numers of human personality some of them are prefer to spend time alone or with few person and their preferance in life are entirely different specilly those like to spend time with numbers of friend. Read more... - ... by GAURANG
Friends are important for every one. Friends gives the advise in our critical condition. Friends are helpful in evry field. Friends gives the support in any situation. Friends means no speak thank you and sorry in every time. Without friends the life is like some bored. Friend is the adviser to suggest in our life. I would like to prefer friends who are similar to someone. Read more... - friends... by sunitha
friendship is a intimate relationship.sharing and exchanging our experiences strengthens the friendship.friends of own taste can understand you betterbut they think alike and cannot provide a solutiion
in your problems.i feel friends of different taste with different thinking will be helpful and exciting. Read more... - Freind's should be different.... by rikeshp
Freind\'s that i would prefer to have should be different. This is because they need to be having different way of living style like; thier dressing code, act of speech or talk and some skill\'s that need to prosper in life. Unlike, having freind\'s of the same nature and attitude which bring\'s no change of wealth in life. Making freind\'s of different nation or culture is fascinating, getting to know the tradition; the way of living life; and new elaboration of language\'s. Whereas, hanging out with the same people make\'s life so hectic and boring. In other word\'s thier is no simulation of specific work that is done. Read more... - TOFEL essay: topic 117... by 9444033
There are two different groups of people in selecting friends: people who make friends who are similar to them, and people who make friends who are different from them. Both people have their own advantages and disadvantages. In this essay, I will compare each advantage and present my preference.
Read more... - simple... by priya11
ok so regarding the topic i took is to whom i would prefer to be my friend so i would like to have a friend who is similar to me that is a friend whose thought is same as that of my thought as this is the age where everyone is busy in their own life nobody has time for themselves so in such a competitive world where you need someone in some disastorous condition might be a person whose thought is similar to that f you if the thoughts of two persons will be similar then they can undesratnd wach other well they can support you in your circumstances in a good way.a person with a different thinking will force you to think like him that might not be bad because everyone thinks in their own manner but that also might make our decisions doesnt go accordinginly to our thought . if a persons has the same thinking as that of you he can be very straightforward to give any suggestions to you he can keep himsef our herself at our position and can get to a point immediately.
Read more... - friends... by eman08
Some people prefer to choose friends having different personalities and interests from themselves, while others like to have friends who have the same ones as them. In my opinion, both types have advantages and disadvantages. However, I prefer my accompany to be dissimilar to me because of many reasons that I will discuss some of them in the following paragraphs.
Read more... - Different types of friends... by Stoyan
In our life we encounter different people with whom we build some kind of relationship. Some people might become our arch enemies, while others we can label our friends.
There are two enirely different approaches for choosing friends. One is to make friendship with people who are different from us and the other is to bind with people who are simular to ourselves. Both types of friends have their valuable qualities. Read more... - my best friend... by capt arti
yes i am argee with same types friend like me. if my friend\'s nature like me, she/he can understood me very eassy.if my friends nature is not like my type nature, we cannt understood each ohter. without true friend we cannt live our life. so you have to keep good friend company
Read more... - Gec -3... by Naveen
Some people choose friends who are different from themselves and others vice versa. Both the categories have their own advantages and disadvantages. I prefer friends who are smillar to me rather than different from me, as i believe in the saying \'same birds fly together\'.
Read more... - different... by gonsolito
In my opinion you can not choose what type of friend you want, you only have friends. I think that during the first phases of your life you usually have friends who are similar to you and when you become older you have a wider vision of life and friends can be both similar and different from you. Read more... - My friends... by basmaAsh
Some people think that to have a friend,it is brtter to take a similar character to you.This point of view has its own argument of sharing same idea and deep understanding of eachother. However, others with whom i stand, think it is preferable to choose a different personlaity than you. My claim depends on having the same character of you doesn\'t add much and will be only a mirror of yourself.
Read more... - Unlike poles attratcs... by norules
I strongly believe that everyone should attend university.Entering university is at the same time a so much promising step into a world of oppurtunities as long as it is accompanied by a strong will and desire for distinction.the quality and diversity of oppurtunities and the spread spectrum of choices higher education can provide us is the core motive for everyone intending to attend university.i will try to examine below the specific reasons for entering university according to which i think are the most common viewpoints nowadays. Read more... - I choose different friends.... by Andrey
All people are different, some of them similar to you and some of them very different. There are people who like to be with people who are alike, while others like to be with those who are very dissimilar. I fall somewhere in the middle in that I choose to be with all kinds of people as I think I can take advantages of the both groups. Read more... - friends... by devanshi
A friend is who is forever ready for us and is forever with us and that is not blood relation but a heart relation.Some people make friends who are exactly like that of thier nature while some people seek for different nature friends.So that if he or she is angry then the her/him friend is calm by nature and can handle the situation.Friends are very important in life because a person can share every problem of life to his/her friend rather than family.
Read more... - advantages of having friends who are similar and who are dif... by DJSASH!
Based on my experience with my friends, I prefer to have both kind of friends as I do have now. It is obvious that friends can play a big rule in everyone\'s life. Therefore, choosing friends is clearly important. In addition, friends can be helpful in unexpected and hard situations. Read more... - ... by emamm1
Life is full of large numbers and varieties of people. Every day we meet diverse kind of human that may resemble us or completely dissimilar from us. The fact that stands behind this phenomena is that we must be dislike in order to have a better live.In my opinion I would marry a woman who is distinct from me. And I have some good reasons for this point of view: we are like crests and sockets, we will always fight, and adding some different way to think Read more... - ... by Amideast
Some people think the choosing friends who are different from themselves. Other people think the choosing friends who are similar to themselves. In my opinion, choosing friends who are similar to me is the best thing. If you have friend is similar to you in all things you will feel you deal with your self. I feel when deal with my friend who is similar to me I deal with my self-.Furthermore; we have the same mentality and the same approach. Actually, if I decide to do thing I get the same intention to do that with my friend. Read more... - wierdo... by WOHAHA
In this world, people are learning how to change, such as their traditions and habits. I agree that there are many things to change. However, I wouldn’t prefer to change my habit of having similar friends. There are many reasons to support my opinion; friend ability, and not for best friends.
Read more... - Two Friends... by ujjaval
If we made our friendship with a our selves type friend than we are always go on same way and also we make competition with him or her to make our career in same way of our life also, we can share our thinking attitudes and some personal reasons also we can share and enjoying our whole fun and occasion with each other.
Read more... - friends with simmilar or different to our nature-which u pre... by a_tailor
Friend can be defined as a person who always be with you and ready to help you in any condition or the situation and can be responsible for the overall growth of the person . Friends can be both types with the similar attitude as we have as well as with the different attitudes.The friends different from ourself are different in nature that we have. on the other hand the friends who are similar has a same attitude as we have. As every coin has two sides, it is also advantageous and disadvantageous. Read more... - friends117... by dina99
Some people choose friends who are different from themselves while others choose friends who are similar to themselves. I prefer the second type and I select my friends very carefully to be similar to me. This is because many different reasons. First of all how many advantages I will get as I think the most important ones include clearness , less problems I will face, sharing everything and so on. Read more... - Similar or Different ... that's the Problem.... by hazem_fcis
Some people prefer to have friends who are typically similar to them whereas, others, in contrast, like to have friends whose personalities contain some differences from them. As a matter of fact, each approach has its own Pros and Cons which may let the choice is a little bit harder. But, were I to choose one approach, I would choose the former because of the following reasons. Read more... - choosing friend who is different or similar to you... by advancemed
There are different kinds of people in the world. Some people prefer to have friends who are different from themselves while others like to have friends who are similar to themselves. Both of these kinds have advantages. If I have to choose between these, I will have a friend who is different from me. Read more... - ... by spoorti
The issue at hand is pretty important.Its obvious that students face problems getting adjusted to the new environment as they enter the school.Some students are bold and capable enough to make necessary adjustments quickly but some do lag behind .Thus there is need for school authority to identify such students and make all possible efforts to bolster there confidence Read more... - The benefits of having different friends from my self... by sameh zaki
Some people choose friends who are different from themselves. Others choose friends who are similar to themselves.The advantages of having friends who are different from you are gaining a lot of experience more than dealing with friends who are dissimilar in these views,interests and way of thinking.Whereas the advantages from having friends who are similar to you are gaining the benefits from the shared interestes,views and the similar way of thinking.In my opinion i prefer having friends who are different from me that is because those friends will help me acquire new skills,identify new interests and build up addittional knowledge. Read more... - My best friend... by zudezude
At first, I think that I want most in a friend who is humor. But after all I think I want most in a friend who is reliable. So I have two reasons.
Read more... - My best friend... by zudezude
First, I think that I want most in a friend who is humor. But after all I think I want most in a friend who is reliable. I have two reasons.
Read more... - similar friends and others.... by prithvi001
Every human being in this world craves for companionship,most of the time people become friendly with those who are in their vicinity or are from the same cultural backdrop.The advantages of having the friend from the same place is that both can understand each other easily due to similarity of language,traditions and the way of living the life.I would prefer to have a friend who is different from me,though their are many advantages of having a friend from the same society. Read more... - ... by sherill
“Birds of the same feather flock together” is an old saying that we still frequently hear today. Maybe it is because most people conform to the norm of choosing friends similar to themselves. I, on the other hand, prefer to choose friends who are different from me in personality and taste in fashion. Read more... - Same or different... by hogehoge
I preffer friends who has advantages of different my advantages to friends who has similar adavantage. Different advantage can help mutual support. And similar advantage friends is not useful. Read more... - Friends- Similar or different?... by Lynne-in
\"Tell me who your friends are, and I\'ll tell you who you are\". We have always heard this saying, but have we ever wondered where should similarities stop between ourselves and our friends? Who decides what \"the right friend\" should be like? How many times have you argued with a friend because of your differences? On the other hand, how many times were you annoyed from your friend because he/she did the same thing YOU were planning to do? Read more... - Some people choose friends who are different from themselves... by kikiriki
If you ask different people what kind of friends they prefer, you will get a variety of answers. Some people choose friends which are different from themselves. Personally, I prefer friends which are similar to me because we can share some secret things and we can do activities that we are all interested in. Read more... - Some people choose friends who are different from themselves... by AnhDuc
Some people choose friends who are different from themselves because they bring new interest and different points of view. Others choose friends who are similar to themselves as they can understand each other easily and know how to treat each other. Both kinds of friends are good, and I love to be friends with all of them. Read more... - different or similar friends... by ANONYMOUS
There are a lot of advantages to having friends who are different from you. They can introduce you to new food, books, and music. They can present you with a different way of looking at the world. However, there are times when you need a friend who really understands you. That is why I enjoy having all kinds of friends. Read more... - kaiser... by ANONYMOUS
I believe that there are adventages to both ways of choosing friends-who have different values and background and who have same opinions. As far as I am concerned, I prefer to choose the people who are different from myself in order to develop myself. Read more... - Alike and Unlike friends... by ANONYMOUS
In my view friends and friendship is an important part of life, where mostly one finds a comfortable place in the whole world to relax himself, that's possible only with a friend-whether alike or unlike. I strongly believe that friendship sprouts only when the frequencies of two persons match at any particular instance and for that it may be taken as granted that both are always alike for instance and forever. Read more... - SIMILARITY AND DIFFERENCE... by ANONYMOUS
In ones life, friendship is very important, even more significant than family relations. However, the endurance of a friendship depends much on how we choose friends. There are two major ways to look for a friend: friend with either different or same characters. Although both ways have their particular advantages, I would like to have friends who have a lot of things in common with me. Read more... - How to choose friends?... by ANONYMOUS
I would like to start the essay that a friend in need is a friend indeed.However i would prefer my friends to resemble most of my qualities and be very similar to themselves.It would be very effiicient and good bonding between friends who share common ideas and can really hit it off well. Read more... - planning and not planning acti... by ANONYMOUS
Many paople prrefer to not planning for their lisure time,becausthe paople are more comfortable with not planning time and we always cannot follow schedule during our free time. I think that holidays is very important to us especially now adays while, the most people suffer from loud and need to entertain as well as amuse. Iprefer to plan my lesure because, it is let me benefit from every menute and teach me how to plan for every thing in my life Read more... - Choosing Friends... by ANONYMOUS
"Friendship" the word itself explains the relationship between friends.Friends are a important part of the life.So a great care is to be taken in choosing. Ofcourse friendship should not be choosen but it happens over a period of time.However as a matter of fact some people like those peope as friends who are similar to them,but prefer the contrary. Read more... - choice of friends... by ANONYMOUS
According to different kind of education background and the environment available to the person, views for the choice of friends may vary. In my opinion, two different kind of people can bring any type of relationship to the peak point. So the same rule applies to friendship also. Means there are surely more advantages with a friend who is different from us. Read more... - Friendship... by ANONYMOUS
A friendship is the only relationship which we choose ourselves. They are not given by birth like blood relationship. some people choose their friends who are of similar nature. While some people choose their friends who are of different nature. I choose the friend who is different of me. This is mainely because of following reasons. Read more... - choose friends who are differe... by ANONYMOUS
Everyone meet many people everyday, people from schools and working place or people whom we encounter at varied places, but only some of them will become our friends. Friends can influence us deeply and change our lives and thinking easily, so how to choose friends is really a difficult lesson, to choose friends who are different from us or who are similar to us? Both kinds of friends have their advantages. But, in my viewpoints, I prefer to choose friends who are different from me. Read more... - decision of friends... by ANONYMOUS
When facing with a decision of making friends, some people claim that they do a choice of friends who are similar to themselves because of having so plenty of experiences in common that they form a deep affinity effortless. Other people think of choosing friends who have differences from them as a premier option. For my point of view, I definitely vote for the second opinion. Making various types of friends more benefits to us, from gaining precious knowledge to affect personalities to broaden the window of world. Read more... - friends... by ANONYMOUS
Friends are very important people in one's life. Some people choose friends who are different from themselves while others choose friends who are similiar to themselves. From my point of view, I prefer to choose the later. My propensity will be presented as the following reasons. Read more... - friends... by ANONYMOUS
People choose their friends in different ways. Some people like to choose friends who are different from themselves, while others prefer to choose friends who are similar to themselves. I think that each kind of choice has its own advantages. Read more... - friends... by ANONYMOUS
Friends are important part of our life even if they are different or similar to us.. There isn't a person who can choose to have friends only similar or different to him/her.Both cases have their advantages and disadvatages which I am going to write down. Read more... - Differences... by ANONYMOUS
People choose friends according to either differences from themselves or similarity to themselves. I usually choose people who are different from me. Even though I also have so many friends who has some similarity to me. I will explain the advantages of both kind of friends in the following paragraphs. Read more... - Friends... by ANONYMOUS
Human is a social creature who needs to live with other humans to handle his life better. Therefore, he needs to make friendship with other to satisfy his both material and spiritual needs. However, different people have different standards in choosing their friends. Some prefer that their friend be alike themselves while others prefer to have friend with variety of characteristic. In my point of view, both of these choices have their own advantages, and own should have friend of both his own type and other types. Read more... - Choosing Friends... by ANONYMOUS
Friends often have a strong influence on your character and even on your whole life. A friend whos similar to you can always understand you and your behavior, while a friend whos different to you can help to break your bad habits and show you different ways of looking at the world. Personally, I prefer the latter because of various advantages that having this kind of friend can offer me. Read more... - similar friends... by ANONYMOUS
Some people choose friends who are different from themselves. Other prefer friends who are similar to themselves. Both of these points of views have their advantages and disadvantages which I will try to explain in the following paragraphs. I myself, however, prefer to have a friend who is similar to me. Read more... - selection of friends... by ANONYMOUS
Man is a social animal.We all require someone who accompanyus at the time of happiness as well as in bad days.we callthem friends.selection of friends largely depends on ournature.Generally we are having good relation with ourco-worker with whom we spent most of the time.apart from that we are having someone with whom we really like to spend more and more time they are true friends.they may hve different nature. Read more... - Some ideas about friends... by ANONYMOUS
I have always enjoyed the company of like-minded people. That attitude explains why among my friends, peers who are similar to me exceed those who are different. However, because they are all my friends, I love them all and acknowledge the many advantages of the both types. Read more... - Learn From Different Friends... by ANONYMOUS
Some people would like to make friends with those who have different backgrounds, experiences and hobbies from them,however, others prefer friends who share similar characters, views of point and lifestyle with them. Similiar friends are easy to get along with while different friends provide us different kinds of experences and fresh knowledge. For my part, I like the latter. Read more... - Sample Essat... by ANONYMOUS
People want to have good friends in their life. With friend, the happiness seems to go up and the sadness seems to go down. They can choose friends who are similar to them or different from them. For me, I prefer the latter choice because their different way of thinking helps me to see every thing from many different aspects. Read more... - Some people choose friends who... by ANONYMOUS
Some people choose friends who are different from themselves. Others choose friends who are similar ro themselves. Both ways of making friends have their own advantages. Read more... - friends... by ANONYMOUS
There are many kinds of people they like different things. Some of them prefer have friends similar to themseves, other different to themselves. Read more... - friends... by ANONYMOUS
During the time we spend on earth , we have the posibility to choose the people we want to be with and share experiences with. Whe can choose someone who is either similar or different to us . Both approaches have their advantages . Friends that are different from us can teach us many things that we consider bore and useless . They also can make our life funny due to the dissagrements we may have , wich may led us to argue about many interestings subjects in life .On the other hand , Friends that are similar to us can enjoy the same things we do . Besides it is more probable to get along better due to the similarities we have . Thats why I prefer the latter approach. Read more... - having friends similar to me... by ANONYMOUS
Every one needs friends in his or her life. Some people like to choose those who are different from themselves as their close friends while others prefer to have those friends who are similar to themselves. I personally think friendship is a very big part of my life. According to my personalities, I definitely prefer to make friends with those who have many thing in common with me although two kinds of friends both have advantages. Read more... - Similar Friends... by ANONYMOUS
Friends are the most valuable and important persons of our lives. We can easily share our opinions about all of the subjects from the world with them. While some of us choose friends who are different from ourselves, some of us choose friends who are similar to ourselves. Personally, I choose friends who have similar properties with me. Read more... - Company of friends... by ANONYMOUS
People always look for those friends who are good in nature, best attitude, and one of the most important trail "trustworthy and honest", and other characters, etc. Some people chose friends who are different from them, others take those friends who are similar to themselves. I would prefer to choose friends who are similar to me. By choosing friends who are of similar type could gain several advantages like better understanding, helping in difficult situations, and in one's attitude and actions. Read more... - Response to Topic 117... by ANONYMOUS
There are many factors that influence one's growth.Among the countless aspects,undoubetedly,friend is one of the most important aspects.They sometime influence us more rapidly than do our families.So the choice of friends is very important.Some tend to choose friends who are different from themselves.While on the other hand,others choose friends who are similiar to themselves. Read more... - ... by ANONYMOUS
There has been a contraversial debate among my friends since I strated my education.Some people refer to have friends who are different from themselves.Others choose friends who are similar to themselves.I have profoundly contemplated about it for a long time.In the following,I will compare the advantages of having friends who are different from me and the advantages of having friends who are similar to me. Read more... - ... by ANONYMOUS
Every one has several friends or more. we share many time with our friend who deeply affect us. So choosing a suitable friend is very important to our daily life. Someone prefer having friends who are similar to themselves, by contrast, I prefer making friends who are different from me. Read more... - ... by ANONYMOUS
Sharing the same thought, going in the same direction, understanding and helping each other in the easy way are the advantages of friends who are similar to you. On the other hand, friends who are different from you can easily help you to find out your week points, give you new ways of living and may change your life direction to make you become a new person-a successful person that you have never dreamed of. Read more... - ... by ANONYMOUS
Some people choose friends who are different from themselves. Others choose friends who are similar to themselves. And then, I will compare those two. In the first place, I will consider the advantages of choosing friends who are similar to ourselves. Certainly, they made us relax very much through talking same hobbies, favorite musicians and so on. H Read more... - ... by ANONYMOUS
Choosing friends is never considered to be an easy thing for most of the people. We spend lots of time on selecting friends and we often carefully measure by ourselves what kind of people should we choose as our friends. Some people choose friends who are different from themselves, while others prefer to having friends who are similiar to themselves. Fairly speaking, these two attitudes both have their own advantages over the other. Read more... - ... by ANONYMOUS
Friendship is one of the most important interpersonal relationships for people. Choosing friends is the first step to initiate a friendship. Some people find friends who are different from themselves since they can learn something new from the friends so that enrich their experiences, while others choose friends who are similar to themselves due to a comfortable and smooth relationship between them. In my opinion, I prefer seek friends different from myself because they can bring me different experience in my life. Read more... - ... by ANONYMOUS
When we choose friends, they can have personalities similar to ours or can be completely different from us. If people are similar to us, the mutual cooperation can be an important advantage. If people are different from us, we will see the advantages in the complementation. In this essay, I will compare the advantages of having the two kinds of friends. Read more... - ... by ANONYMOUS
Some years ago, I was in therapy for several months and the terapist made me realize that I had been looking for a mirror, not for a fiend. I had been looking for someone who I could look myself at. I had to change my approach, this was right. Read more... - ... by ANONYMOUS
Frindhsip is an essential thing in life.Some people chose friends who are different from themselves and others shoose friends who are similar to themselves.I would like to have frineds of both kinds in my friend circle. Read more... - ... by ANONYMOUS
People have friends in this fast-going society. They need friends too. But how about having friends who are different from or are similar to themselves? As I am concerned, I like the latter because that friendship can be warmer, closer and more personal. Read more... - ... by ANONYMOUS
Some people choose friends who are different from themselves. Others choose friends who are similar to themselves. However, if I give an option to choose either one, I may likely to choose the latter option because they are more likely to understand how I act, how I react and how I behave. Read more... - ... by ANONYMOUS
Friends who are different from myself and friends who are similar to myself, these are two types of friends in our daily life, most people have a preference to either kind of these friends, and to me, I prefer the friends who are similar to me, the reasons are listed as follows: Read more... - ... by ANONYMOUS
I have always believed that choice of friends depends mainly on people`s hearts, not on their minds. That is why some people become friends without having anything in common. In other cases we choose friends so similar to ourselves that we can understand each other much more easier than we do with our closest relatives, such as our brothers or sisters. Read more... - ... by ANONYMOUS
Everyone has friends no matter many or few. Some people choose friends who are different from themselves; others choose friends who are similar to themselves.They both have some advantages which I will discuss in this essay. For myself, I prefer choose friends different from me better than who are similar to me. Read more... - ... by ANONYMOUS
When it comes to choosing friends,people`s behavior differ a lot.It depends on one`s personality,experience and lifestyle.Some people like to choose friends that are similar to them,while others prefer those who are different.In my opinion,choosing similar friends is a better choice because we are more likely to get along well with them and have fun. Read more... - ... by ANONYMOUS
Everyone has his or her friends. All of us have friends of different kinds. Some are similar to us, while others are quite different. When asking which kind I like, I will choose the latter one. Let`s see the advantages of both kinds first. Read more... - ... by ANONYMOUS
Some people like friends who are different from them, while others like friends who are similar. If I have to make a choice, I prefer similar friends. Read more... - ... by ANONYMOUS
It`s widely accepted that friendship plays an important role in so many aspects throughout one`s lifetime. However, people always apply different standard on this issue. Some people, of more liberal mind, prefer to making friends with different background, interests and personality. One will gain lot from this kind of friendship, since when very different people meet, more topics on various issue will be discussed and shared, more different opinions will be exchanged, both of which, thus will certainly help one another to know more about those beyond his knowledge, to find interest in a new field and to gain additional interpersonal skills. Read more... - ... by ANONYMOUS
There are a lot of advantages to having friends who are different from you. For one thing, they`ll give you a different way of looking at the world. Friends who are different can introduce you to foods, music, politics, and books you`ve never tried before. If you`re a spontaneous kind of person, someone who is more scheduled can help you get better organized. You, on the other hand, can help them loosen up a little bit, and do things more on the spur of the moment. Read more...
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