Having a glimpse of our past, only long-term friends rather than short-term ones have profound influence on our life. Therefore, the ability to maintain friendships with a small number of people over a long period of time is relatively important.

To begin with, long-term friends will tide over the difficulties with you . When you are immersed in sadness, it is the long-term friends rather than the new acquaintances that stay with you, listening to your complaints, comforting you with soft words. In the following days, they will accompany you until you finally revive your sagging spirits. The next time you need emotional comfort, they still come first.

Additionally, long-term friends can share their true thoughts. If you only know someone for a couple of days, chances are that both of you will hide real ideas in communication . In contrast, a long-term friend enables you to express the true emotion regardless of anything else. You can voice your political viewpoint, express your judgment of someone else, even show your annoyance toward the teacher. Meanwhile, the friend can confide truth to you and even exchange secrets with you.

Last but not least, long-term friends can bring about more happiness for you. When they find something interesting, they will share with you at once. If they have a good experience in some restaurant or fairground, the next time they must go with you to share this happiness. However, new friends may not think of you when they have a great time–they also have their long-term friends.

To sum up, long-term friends always accompany with you and bring about happiness, comfort, and love.So maintaining friendships with a small number of people over a long period of time constitutes a stepping stone to the bright future.