I know what I believe is necessary for any relationship to work, be it a friendship, a family relationship, or any other kind. Hee hee hee, I love studying psychology!
Anyway, the three key elements that are crucial are genuine empathy, unconditional positive regard, and congruence.
Empathy refers to seeing another person's perspective, "temporarily living in the others' life". This leads to a greater understanding of one another.
Unconditional positive regard means to wholly value another person, not to judge them, and to accept them no strings attached.
Congruence is to be genuine, and fully expressing how you feel, and not playing a role or acting.
I really appreciate the current friends I have, most of them I can share these elements with!
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