The Best And Important Signs Of True Friends

This post is all about the signs of true friends.

No matter how old you are, you’re always going to be curious about who your true friends are. You’ll always want to know all the signs of true friends and start thinking about who you surround yourself with.

I am constantly analyzing the people around me and am very picky about who I decide to keep long-term.

Obviously, friendship is a two-way street, and sometimes the people that I want to form lasting relationships with don’t work out. But that’s okay. It just makes the process easier to see who is meant to be in your life. It’s because I am able to recognize who my true friends are that I have friendships that have lasted me years and don’t plan on ending anytime soon if ever.

Here, we’re going to go over what true friends look like. After you’re finished reading the entirety of this post *wink wink*, you’re going to know who is and isn’t worth your time.

This post is all about the signs of true friends.

Disclaimer

I am not a professional in determining who your true friends are. I speak from my experiences and share my personal opinions only. You, the reader, will read at your own risk. This post is for informational purposes only which is what it is intended for. If you are unsure about your situation of who is and who isn’t your true friend, please do more research. Please seek out the help and opinions of others who may know more than what I provide here.

I do not intend to make fun of anyone here either. Any events that may sound like people of real figures are completely coincidental (unless you actually know me and are one of my friends then yes, I am probably talking about you).

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Let’s begin.

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The Best And Important Signs Of True Friends

1. True Friends Accept You For Who You Are

The first obvious sign of a true friend is when they accept you 100% for who you are. They know all of your best features but they also know all of your flaws.

You might dislike the flaws you have but true friends will see them as part of you and will understand that you aren’t you without them.

The biggest flaw that I think I have is that I don’t understand topics as quickly as others. I need time to process. I need more explanations.

Over the years, I have noticed that my true friends take the time to explain topics to me in more detail. Some of them even do it without me having to ask because they already know I am struggling to understand. (This only applies to the friends I have had for years if you didn’t already assume that.)

It’s not that they look down on me or pity me. It’s that they take the time to explain things to me because they love me and also want me to be in the loop of what’s going on.

No matter how weird you are, how clueless you are, or how different you are from them, true friends will accept you no matter what. They will want you to be 100% yourself.

2. True Friends Defend You

I would say that having someone behind you at all times is a big sign that you have a true friend. If someone is being mean and condescending to you, your true friend will get upset at the other person and defend you. (Okay, this isn’t the only case but it’s one of them.)

Sure, you probably know how to defend yourself and don’t need your friends’ help. But sometimes, having someone else help you deal with your troubles is nice too. Sometimes it will even feel relieving because you know you aren’t alone when you are being picked at.

I remember this one time I asked something that was semi-dumb just because I wasn’t able to connect two dots. Someone else responded back to me with a sarcastic answer or a judgemental answer that implied that I should have already known the answer to my question.

My best friend was with me at the time and recognized the other person’s behavior and shut them down for it. I felt really protected.

Hopefully, I gave enough detail in that example for you to understand. This has happened to me multiple times with different people so I was trying to make the situation as broad as possible while also making a point.

Overall, a true friend will never see you as someone that deserves to be judged or questioned. They will understand that everything you say, ask, or do comes from the good heart that you have and your good intentions. Therefore, they will always defend you for that.

True friends will never let you feel bad for who you are.

3. True Friends Go Out Of Their Way For You

Do your friends go out of their way to help you? Do your friends go out of their way to be with you? To make you feel special?

Hopefully, I am not the only one that is this lucky but I have this one friend that is always willing to do anything with me. Obviously, it depends on if she already had something planned but I hardly ever get a no from her.

She might drive across town to hang out with me even if it’s just for an hour. She’ll drive me around when I don’t want to drive. This friend of mine is a superstar. I feel safe when I am with her because of all the things she is willing to do with me.

Don’t worry, I appreciate her very much and don’t ask too much of her.

True friends will make you feel like you are #1 and that there is no one else in the world quite like you. True friends will want to give you the world and will try to give you the world.

It can be simple things such as surprising you with a little gift or just showing up when you didn’t know you needed them too.

Evaluate who in your life is always ready and happy to be with you. If those people or that one person automatically pops into your mind, then you know that they are a true friend to you.

4. True Friends Support Your Decisions

Having a support system is the biggest reason why humans are drawn to being social and making friends. (This is just my opinion though.) It’s even better if you can find true friends that are always willing to pursue your ideas, within reason of course.

If you want to shave your head, true friends will not give you a list of why you shouldn’t. Why should they? Your hair will grow back if you end up not liking it. The way you look also doesn’t change who you are. True friends will just want you to be happy. (I’m still waiting for her to take the plunge and finally do it.)

If you want to move across the country to go to your dream school, true friends will be happy for you. Tue friends will be happy when you make your dreams come true and will vow to stay in touch to exchange life updates.

True friends will never think your ideas or decisions are bad or outrageous. They understand that your life is short just like everyone else’s. They understand that you deserve to live your life the way you want.

Sure, you’ll make bad decisions every now and then that come with unexpected consequences but they will still love you, support you, and help you get back up on your feet no matter what.

5. True Friends Are Honest With You

Following up on the last point about true friends always supporting you, true friends will also be honest with you about what they think about your ideas and decisions.

If you’re trying to do something dangerous and recognize that you don’t know what you’re getting yourself into, true friends will tell you. Your true friends will be the objective view and tell you exactly what they see no matter how harsh it is.

If you’re about to make a decision that could alter your life dramatically, they’re going to try really hard to talk it over with you before you make a mistake too.

Your true friends will be as harsh and as blatantly honest with you as possible to make sure you can thrive and be your best self.

If someone is telling you you look great when you have messed up hair that isn’t appropriate for a business meeting just to spare your feelings, they’re not helping you be your best self. (This is one example.)

Make sure you have friends that will always be upfront with you in a majority of your situations. They’ll save you the stress and embarrassment in the long run.

6. True Friends Are Always Thinking Of You At Random Times

This point is my favorite sign of who your true friends are. It’s so pure and loving.

True friends will think of you at random times because they love you, appreciate you, and are glad they have you in their life. They will never let you go.

They may think of you when they watch a funny video or see something on a shelf that they think you might like.

I have a friend that called me once because she had extra downtime and knew I was in the area. She could’ve easily spent her time listening to music or reading a book. Instead, she decided she wanted to see me and spend time with me for the one hour she had.

I know for a fact that I am not her only friend so just knowing that she thought of me was really nice.

Let me give one more example just because it’s the sweetest thing someone has ever done.

Years ago, my best friend moved away to another town about an hour away from me (which isn’t far at all but we both couldn’t drive at the time).

During the period of us not seeing each other, she was secretly buying gifts for me that made her think of me. So by the time Christmas came around and we saw each other again, I had multiple gifts from her that she had been accumulating over the months or years of us not seeing each other.

If you have a friend who is like my best friend, I hope you know how lucky you are.

Overall, true friends will call you randomly, text you randomly, or randomly show you how much they care about you when you least expect it.

Ending Note

A true friend looks different to different people but these are the biggest signs that are important to me.

There are definitely more signs but I didn’t think they were as important as these six signs of true friends.

Overall, you want a friend that is there for you no matter what. No matter where you are mentally and physically. They will accept all of you, will do anything for you, and will do everything for you to be happy.

I hope you found all of this information helpful. I highly recommend you start evaluating the people that make your life better and add to it.

You don’t have room in your life to have people that are just filling a void. You need to intentionally fill your life with people that make you the best you. This will ensure that you aren’t wasting your time on anyone that isn’t worth your time.

So, start carving out the people who don’t care about you! I hope you have a good day.

This post was all about the signs of true friends.

P.S.

I highly recommend that you focus on quality over quantity. I used to want to be part of a large friend group but I realize now that I am proud to have a total of 5 friends that I only hang out with one on one. This lets me put 100% of my focus on them.

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