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?
Without any friend, people cannot live in a society. Because human is a sociable animal, friend is one of the most valuable ones to each person. No matter someone's friend is different from himself/herself, or not, friend is always important in people's life. Both kinds of friends are all needed in many ways.
Different freinds are like teachers giving advices. They suggest new approaches that were not thought by you. They give you different solutions that you did not come up with, because they are 'different', have different experiences, and think in different ways. However, above all, they help people learn how to understand others. Keeping relationships with different friends are very hard but it makes people know how to cope with others that have different personality.
Similar friends are like counselors. They understand their friends more easily than 'different others'. They have sympathy about what their friemds feel, or think. Since they share many things with friends, they know what the friends want exactly. For exmple when I feel depressed, and think I am not understood by anyone, I go to one of my old friends. He gives me comforts and make me refresh. Additionally, similar ones are easy to be friends. Being friends with them does not take so long.
Friends are always important for me. Whether my friends is similar to me or not is not problem to keep rich relationships and I do not care about it. To live my life, both are all necessary. Both kinds of freinds are all preferable to me. Moreover, I think it is not important if my friends is acceptable. Similarity and difference should be not considered when making friends.