These are the three types of friends we need in our lives, according to a relationship expert
shows us that having different types of friends that serve different purposes is not only pretty common, it’s also OK.Dr Wendy Walsh, a Canadian author, lecturer and, broke down the three types of friendships we need for our mental health, sharing it with her 870,000 TikTok followers.
In the video, which has amassed over 19,000 views, Dr Walsh begins the TikTok by acknowledging that one of the first friendship types we need in our lives is“Those who knew us when,” she says. “Even though time passes, we get on the phone with them and we’re transported back to our childhood.”Next on the list are fun friends, or as Dr Walsh calls them “common interest friends”.
“We may have boundaries with some of these friends but whatever fun we’re into, we want to share it with somebody,” she states.“Third, we all need one or two intimate friends,” she concludes. “That’s the person you can call from a hospital emergency room or yet, the person who will take you to the airport”.While the lecturer clearly analysed the three different friendship types, one of the biggest takeaways from the video was in the caption, which read “not all friends are the same”.