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Whenever we see this title anywhere, picture of our old buddies comes to our mind. We feel elated to remember our friends. When just remembering them makes us so happy. How about meeting them after so long?

Social media has made our lives so comfortable that we can be in touch with them 24/7. We can share our pictures, videos with them. But the joy of meeting them in person is more appealing. It’s not the number of friends which measure how friendly you are, having less but real friends is more important.

A real friend is one who stand by your side in all thick and thin situations, who don’t judges you,gives you good advice, when needed, loves you when you stop loving yourself, sometimes scolds you and show you the right path. I am lucky that I have less but real friend who always, always always stand by my side.

Let’s see what science says:

• Friendship can be a strong painkiller
• Friendships keep mind sharp
• Helps you cope with stress
• Impacts blood pressure
• Boost self-esteem
• Good friend keep you from doing things which are bad for you, like drinking or smoking.

‘Friends are family which we choose for ourselves’

Ramneet Kaur