What does it truly mean to be a friend?

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Are there certain exceptions, limits or does it depend on the friends? Male/Female male/male female/female all types of friendships

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There's all kinds of friends, from two friends who know everything the other does and what they are thinking to more or less acquaintances who share a beer or a game or a hobby but don't get very personal. And everything in between. There's work friends that may be only temporary. Neighbor friends, friends you make if you're a mother because you rely on each other that you might not otherwise have any interest in. Horse-riding friends, running buddies, friends that get together because they have a common foe. It's a wide assortment.