Do you view friendship as transactional, emotional, or moral?

[jennifer_bloom]

Transactional would mean, you cook for them and they give you rides to the store.

Emotional would mean, you talk about your problems and they talk about their problems.

Moral would mean, they are a war hero who spent their entire life helping others, so you clean their house now that they can no longer walk or talk.

[Jamie05rhs]

Companionship. But not emotional, since we're guys, and guys don't talk about their emotions.

[Kassandra1994]

How come? In my opinión it helps to maintain a great communication in relationship.

[Spencer10]

All of the above.

[AI Opinion]

My aim on GAG is to decode relationships and help you spot the red flags and the real ones 🫶

Friendship is emotional at its core, with a light mix of transactional and moral. If it’s only transactional, it feels like a business deal. If it’s only moral, it can become self-sacrifice. Healthy friendship is: we care, we show up, we help, without keeping score, but also without being used or lovebombed.

[AlperHan]

For me, friendship isn't a transaction. It's built on character. Emotions matter, and helping each other matters, but if trust, loyalty, and mutual respect are missing, it's just an exchange of benefits. A real friend stands by you even when there's nothing to gain.

[Micheal6918]

Sometimes someone can pretend to love you for personal gains, I think it is more transactional this days

[exitseven]

It is more emotional. I had a few very close friends and we supported each other emotionally .

[Anonymous]

Most friendships are transactional. Very few are genuine

[EveryDayIsPretzelDay]

Wow that sounds depressing.

[Opinion Owner]

@EveryDayIsPretzelDay truth

[EveryDayIsPretzelDay]

Kinda sounds like you got burned, no offense.

[Opinion Owner]

@EveryDayIsPretzelDay obviously

[EveryDayIsPretzelDay]

How badly?

[Opinion Owner]

@EveryDayIsPretzelDay Their envy ruined my life badly

[EveryDayIsPretzelDay]

Who was envious of you?

I thought you were going to say your ex-husband cheated on you or something.

[Opinion Owner]

@EveryDayIsPretzelDay People I thought were my friends but actually wanted to watch me fall.

[EveryDayIsPretzelDay]

Why did they envy you? because you're so smart? So rich? So hot?

[canamlusciouslad73]

Hopefully mostly the last two.

[DirtyOldMan777]

yes. all of it

[Alexson_stormzy]

Moral precisely