In modern society, expanding one’s social network with people who have different backgrounds has become the norm. Some people assert that having friends who think similarly is the best, while others maintain the opposite. Personally, I opine that building social relationships with people who have differing opinions is important for one’s life.
On the one hand, there are a couple of benefits of mingling with people who have the same perspective. Firstly, it is more entertaining since there are more chances to find a common ground with each other. For some people, finding topics for conversation and maintaining good relationships with others are extremely stressful, however, with like-minded people one can be at ease while around them.
On the other hand, people can broaden their horizons when they have friends who own different views. In other words, listening to other opinions can often be beneficial to improve one’s ability to understand life as well as different people. Furthermore, it can be a good opportunity to learn discussion and compromise skills. Indeed, life is often about giving one’s opinions and compromising with others. Therefore, people can leverage personal skill sets as well as extend the opportunities to meet diverse people.
To recapitulate, many people believe that interacting with people who have the same philosophy as them has more merits such as having a comfortable relationship. However, I am of the opinion that people should not underestimate the advantages of talking with people who have different opinions since that will benefit one’s personal point of view.
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