Friendship : full questionnaire
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What does friendship mean to you ?
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Has it always meant the same throughout your life ?
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How old are you now ?
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Could you break down the evolution of your idea of friendship throughout different periods of your life ?
a. middle school / high school
b. university
c. first years of working life
d. the most recent stage of your life
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Do you value more romantic relationships than friendships ? Or if you cannot answer this in a straightforward way, could you explain how these two play a role in your life ? Basically here you can write your thoughts on both.
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What is the definition of a good friend to you ?
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Would you say that you are a good friend ?
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Has it always been the case ?
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If not, what made you change ?
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Would you say that the way you first saw friendship (its role, its purpose, i.e, what it meant) was influenced by how your parents - or your primary caregiver- interacted with their friends ? (Please do take a moment to think about it)
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How do you feel when you are with your close friends ?
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Does it match the definition of friendship you mentioned in the first question ?
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When it comes to relationships in general and friendship in particular is there something as 'too much effort' put in ?