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When people make friends with others, they
have their own standard as a friend they want. In my criteria, a person who is
considerate is the first one I prefer. There are two reasons why I prefer a
considerate person to a smart or cheerful person. First, as I am a considerate
one, if my friend is also a considerate one, both will be comfortable. Second, I
can maintain the friendship with them for a long time.
To begin with, when friends have a similar characteristic,
they can be comfortable whenever they meet each other. Even though cheerful
friends can make a happy atmosphere and a smart friend can help your report or
other studies, they can make you uncomfortable unintentionally. Thus, you may
not sometimes want to meet them depending on your feeling. In my example, my
friends I meet the most are all considerate. It is always comfortable when I
meet them. When one of us are in a negative condition, we try to let him not to
make stress while our meeting. However, other friends from my university are high
tension friends that sometimes when I am not in a good condition and have a low
tension, it is uneasy for me staying in that meeting.
On the top of that, I can maintain my
relationship with considerate people longer than other people. Having a long-time
relationship is such a hard issue to everyone, and most of the people want
someone to stay beside them forever. People that are smart or cheerful have a
limit for a long-lasting relationship. For example, my friend had a friend that
he known for 5 years. He told me that his friend was a good person but showed
some selfish moments to other friends. As time passed, his friend became more selfish
than before and finally my friend stopped the relationship with him. In
contrast, I am a friend with him for 11 years. This is because we are both
considerate to each other and always try to not bother and help when we need.
To sum up, hanging out with considerate
friends can make each other comfortable, as they think about each other a lot.
Moreover, we can make longer relationships with considerate people than other
types of friends. In this regard, I insist that considerate friends are better
than smart or cheerful friends. |