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True friends are gold: there with time, action, and a keen ear when the going is tough. There with deep-bellied cheers when the going is uncommonly good.

Which qualities do people treasure most in their friends?

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In 2022, researchers Apostolou and Vesta reported out on 3 studies …

In the first, they asked 236 men and women to identify an extensive list of traits they did and did not want in their friends. In the second study, 706 respondents identified which of these traits they find most desirable in their friends. And in the third, 861 respondents highlighted the traits that they find undesirable in their friends.

What did the researchers find overall?

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The Most Desirable Traits For Friends
i.   Honesty
ii.  Strong Ethics
iii. Pleasantness
iv. Availability

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The Least Desirable Traits For Friends
i.  Dishonesty
ii. Being Two-Faced
ii. Hypocrisy
iv. Exploitativeness

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