Introduction: Friendship is the bond of mutual love and understanding between two people, generally belonging to the same age group. Without friendship life is meaningless.

Why friendship is necessary:  Man is a social animal. He cannot live in isolation. He requires some like-minded people with whom he can share his joys and sorrows, his thoughts and ideas. He needs others to help him solve his problems. He needs love and affection. He needs to share his secrets. So, he needs friends.

Who is a true friend: There is a saying, “a friend in need is a friend indeed”. We can judge a friend at the times of our distress. Those friends who remain around us at those times are the genuine friends. A true friend give us support and try to boost our confidence and hope. He is ready for sacrificing everything for us.

False friends: False friends may be termed as ‘good-weather friends’. They remain around us at our times of prosperity and vanish at our times of distress. They make friendship with us for their vested interests. We should beware of such friends.