7 Qualities of a Healthy Friendship That Remain Constant, Even as Relationships Change

Or, asfriendship researcher and coach Madison Romneyputs it, being psychologically available to the other person.

The 7 core elements of friendship, according to friendship experts

Essentially, you both need to consent to the relationship because of the responsibility it entails, she says.

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That also means agreeing on just howmuchgiving and taking youll each be doing.

This is tied to the idea of mutuality in a friendship, too, adds Dr. Franco.

Two people’s legs touch under a table as they work on their laptops.

friendship researcher and coach, and the creator ofFlourishing Friend

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A friendship can flourish only when both people in it feel comfortable around each other.

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Books on grief are seen floating against a backdrop of clouds.

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Michelle Monaghan, Carrie Coon, and Leslie Bibb in The White Lotus, symbolizing toxic friendships.

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