Friendship In 21st Century

If you were a 90s kid there’s a huge likeliness that you have grown up on movies such as Dil chahta hai , Kuch Kuch Hota Hai , Rang de Basanti and in the late 2000 Munnabhai MBBS. All of them had a common ground. The base of all these films was deep rooted friendship . You’re best friend was a phone call away , the entire day was spent loitering around with them and they were part of your immediate family.

Making friends for a lot of people comes naturally, but maintaining these friendships may become somewhat difficult.True friendship needs equal shares of love, respect and honesty.

In the digital age of snapchat and Instagram things are quite different. Bonds are fickle and there’s a sense of materialism attached to them . Not trying to being cynical about friendship but the meaning of being a best friend has clearly evolved over the decade. Life’s become a lot more fast paced, people are extremely busy in their own world and making time for their dear ones can be hard. Its not possible to meet and interact with your troop on a daily basis but once in few days its important to socialise and be involved.

According to a survey conducted in 2018 the mental health specially among young adults has been detiorating in the past few years . Everyone is so involved in their life that sometimes they forget to even look after their closed ones . Friendship in today’s day and age has reformed . It requires affinity , empathy and kindness. Checking on your loved ones mental and physical health has become crucial . Basic steps such as giving them a call once in a while , listening to their problems , relaxing their stress are qualities that one needs to posses .

Another very important aspect in friendship is honesty. It’s a make or break for any bond . It is a fragile aspect of true relationship. Honesty means to be yourself, do not pretend to be someone else.Loyalty is always appreciated and the frustum for any friendship to survive. Your secrets should be safe with your best friend.

Over the years the relationships in friendships are constantly evolving and changing but the underlying message is still the same.