Miss. Mohini Thakkar

True Friends

To borrow a line from channel V ,when it comes to friendship, age no bar, IQ no bar & sex-no-bar.hold it,some people have a problem with sex-no-bar bit.Friendship is a relationship that can't be restricted by defination; it can only be experienced.True friendship can exists between any two souls, be it between people or man or animal.It can happen any time with anyone.even between opposite sex.Here we explore friendship between man & woman, which in india, is often looked upon with suspicion.Society always want to know what's really going on.When a man & woman are buddy buddy.

If a girl & boy insist that they are good friends, everyone starts looking cynicale.The girl's parents want to know what's going on ; the boy's parents ask him," If he is fooling around.If u insist that this a friendship a platonic relationship, that is not going to end up married or lovers, how many people will give you the benifit of doubt?

Reassuringly, however, more & more youngsters educated in co-educational enviornment are breaking out these shackles.It is now quite common to have mature friendship between opposite sex without the whole world raising its eyebrows.Friend means Friend not boyfriend or girlfriend.

"A friend is someone who is there for you, when you need shoulder to cry on, it does not matter wheather it is he /she " says coolege students " Those who look down on this kind of relationship need to look up the dictinory, or the numerous books & poems, written about friendship. "

Also, there are a whole a bunch of people who relate better to the opposite sex.Many women find that their best pals in life are men with whom they discuss everything-boyfriends, career, politics, gossip. " I personally have neverbeen a hit with members of my own sex ." " Men are more relaxed they accept you more easily, for what you are. In school i used to be a misfit since i was the only one who use to be one of the girls but that's the way I was.my best friends today are all men "

Of-course, there have been cases of good friends turning into lovers. The line does blue occasionally.In fact, it happens all the time.Read eric segal's doctors for a fine example of this happening.When this happens, it really beautiful, for you have a romance built on friendship,which is strongest foundation in any relationship can have.