· Are there any famous stories of friendship in your culture? (Eg. David and Jonathan)
· Describe one of your closest friends.
· Do you have any childhood friendships that are still strong today? Tell us about them.
· Do you have any long distance friends?
o How do you keep in touch with your long-distance friends?
o How often do you see your long-distance friends?
· Do you think it is a good idea to borrow money from a friend? Why or why not?
· Do you make friends easily?
· Has a friend ever let you down?
· Have you made any friends over the Internet?
o How often do you write to them?
o Have you ever met them in person?
· How are your friendships different now than they were when you were a child?
· How do you maintain a good friendship?
· How do you make new friends?
· How many people do you consider your "best friends?"
· Is it common to have friendships across generations?
o What are the advantages and disadvantages of these types of friendships.
o Do you have any friends from a different generation than you?
· There is a saying "To have a good friend, you need to be a good friend."
o How can you be a good friend?
· What do you usually do with your friends?
· What factors may result in the breakdown of a good friendship?
· What is a best friend?
· What is the longest friendship that you have had?
· What makes friends different from family?
· What qualities do you think are important in a friend?
o What is a friend?
· What things should friends never do?
· Why do you like your best friend?
o What are some things you like about your best friend?
· Where is a good place to meet new friends?
o Where is a good place to meet a new boyfriend/girlfriend?
· Do you think it is possible to have a best friend of the opposite sex without becoming a girlfriend or boyfriend?
· Do you think it would be possible for you still be friends with an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend?
· There is a proverb that says, "A friend in need is a friend indeed." Do you agree?
· Do you believe that there is an end to any true friendships?
· Do you believe your parents should be your friends?
· What do you do if you receive a friend's call but you forgot his/her name?
· Friendship is the most important relationship. Do you agree? Why? Why not?
· What do you like best about your best friend(s)?
· What are some ways your best friend has influenced your life in a positive way?
· How close do you get to your friends?
· Why do you need a friend?
· What do you do when you have a misunderstanding with your friend?
· Do you trust all of your friends? Why?
· What is the best time for making new friends?
· What was your best friendship?
o Are you still friends with him or her?
o What life lessons did you learn from this relationship?
· What qualities do you appreciate in your friends? What makes someone special or best friend?
· Why are friendships important for you? Do you still maintain friendships from the past?
· How long have you known your best friend? Where did you meet and what did you have in common?
· What are some good opportunities to meet new people?
· How can you get to better know a person?
· What is the relationship between love and friendship?
· Who is the most interesting person you have ever met?
· Do you think famous people are happier than ordinary people? Why?
· What type of people do you get along with best?
· What quality do you admire most in people and which one do you find the most objectionable?
· What behavior of others hurts you most? When you have upset someone by your actions, what do you try to do?
· What do you consider to be your good and bad qualities?
· What qualities help you to have good relationships with others?
· What traits or actions make an interpersonal conflict worse?
· Are relationships among people better or worse than a few years ago? Why? Give some examples.
· Do you think that dysfunctional family life contributes to worsening relationships in society?
· Is getting along with others a natural ability from birth or does it have to be learnt?
· How important is forgiveness in human relationships?
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