In the image, there are five stages of friendship development, which are: Stranger, Acquaintance, Casual Friend, Close Friend, and Intimate Friend. I will provide an explanation of the different stages of progression of a friendship.

What are the stages of a friendship?

The four stages are 1) Acquaintance, 2) Peer friend, 3) Close Friend, and 4) Best friend. Lets take a closer look at each one. All friendships initially start out as an acquaintance.

What are the 5 most important things in a friendship?

If you and your friend have trust, equality, compassion, honesty, and independence, you already have the foundation of a strong and healthy friendship. Even though it can be hard to recognize when a friendship is weak in some areas, it is always possible to improve yourself and your relationship with a friend.

What Comes After being best friends?

The 6 levels of friendshipA total stranger(1):A colleague(2):An acquaintance(3):A friendship(4):A close friend (5):Family and Significant Others (6):10 Mar 2011

What is a friendship based on?

Philosopher Aristotle identified three types of friendships: Ones based on utility or pleasure, and one on mutual appreciation of each others values. The first two — accidental friendships — are limited in depth and dont last a long time. But friendships based on virtues build the strongest connections and last.