It is debatable whether it is better to make friends who are different from me rather than similar friends. Some people prefer having friends with same characters and feature, since they can understand each other better. However, I strongly believe that people with different interests or characters are able to be friends easily because they can add diversity to each others and have chances to improve their personalities
To begin with, people with different interests can add diversity to my life. In a complex modern-society, there are numerous activities that people don't have perceived and made an attempt yet, remaining unexperienced. By talking about and doing together with friends who are dissimilar to me, they can encourage me to explore a new world and I finally take an interests of doing those activities. For example, I had been uninterested in physical activities such as taking an exercise and playing a soccer. However, as my best friend introduced and taught me playing a soccer, I began to play and changed my interests by spending time with my close friend. Consequently, playing a soccer is now some of my favorite activities. In this sense, people's life can be enriched with new world because of the different friends in life.
In addition, people can correct their drawbacks with the aid of friends who are different from themselves. Generally, meeting with different people can cause conflict at the beginning. However, with the shared opinion and proper solutions, they can be aware of and correct their shortcomings, which helps them to develop their sociality. The best example of this happens where between my roommate and I. At the beginning of a semester, we always cause many conflicts because of different life-style. As living together in a small room, we have to understand each other's personalities and make a concession. Finally, I'm aware of my selfish drawback and change it, which are a good chance to develop my personalities. In this respect, one's personalities can be improved with the different friends.
In summary, I choose to associate with friends who are different form me because they broaden my small world with various events. Also, I can have a lot of time to look back my personalities and try to correct my faults. |