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Do you make friends
easily? |
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How do you make
new friends? |
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Do you prefer lots
of friends, or just a few (Quality versus quantity)? |
| YOUR
BEST FRIEND |
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What is a
best friend? |
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How many people
do you consider your "best friends?"
- Is it possible / normal to have more than one 'best
friend'? |
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Describe your best
friend
- Physically
- Personality |
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How long have you
been friends? / How did you meet them? |
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Are you very similar
or different?
- Views on Big Issues (politics / social issues
/ etc)
- Taste in women / men |
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What are their best
qualities? |
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Who is a better 'friend' - you,
or your friend? |
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Do you tell your
best friend everything or do you still keep some secrets? -
What about - Why? |
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Do you have more
male or female friends?
- Why?
- Is this normal in Korea? |
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What are some ways
your best friend has influenced your life in a positive way?
What about negative way? |
| IDEAL
FRIEND |
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What makes the ideal
friend?
- Supportive
- Similar thinking (?)
- Similar interests
(?)
- Trustworthy (not two-faced)
- Honest (will tell you
the truth even if it might hurt you)
- Tolerant
Things
that sound good but that can cause competition/envy:
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Intelligent
- Attractive
PRO
* you
can be the wingman
* Skillful (sports/business) |
| COMMON
DILEMMAS |
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What things should
friends never do? |
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Do you think it
is a good idea to borrow money from a friend?
- Have you ever lent a large amount to a friend?
* How
much? / For how long?
* Did
it end well? |
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Has a friend ever
let you down? / Have you ever? |
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Do you think it
is possible to have a best friend of the opposite sex without
becoming a girlfriend or boyfriend? (Remain plutonic) |
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Can you have sex
/ fool around with someone and still be friends? Does it always
spoil the relationship? |
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Do you think it
would be possible for you still be friends with an ex-boyfriend
or ex-girlfriend?
- Is it a good idea?
- Would you mind if your partner
was still close to their ex?
- Ever had a quickie with an 'ex'?
* Why?
* Was
it good?
* Were
the ramifications good/bad?
* Did
you regret it afterwards? |
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What factors may
result in the breakdown of a good friendship? |
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How do you maintain
a good friendship? |
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What do you do when
you have a misunderstanding with your friend? |
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Do you trust all
of your friends? Why? |
| FORGETFULNESS |
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For
the following you can replace the word "friend" with "boyfriend" or "girlfriend" too. |
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Have you ever forgotten
a friend's name? What happened? |
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Ever called a friend
by the wrong name? What happened? |
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Have you ever 'blanked' a
friend in the street? |
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Do you remember
people's names easily? / Do you remember people's faces easily?
- Is this a big problem at all? |
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Do you have any
tricks to remember names/faces? |
| CHANGE
OVER TIME |
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Do you have any
childhood friendships that are still strong today? |
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How are your friendships
different now than they were when you were a child? |
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Have you ever drifted
apart from a close friend? - Why? |
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Is it possible to
stay friends with someone who lives a long way away?
- Do you have any long distance friends?
- How
often do you see them?
- How do you keep in touch with them?
- What keeps you together? |
| INTERNET
FRIENDS |
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Have you made any
friends over the Internet? |
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Is the friendship
as strong as 'real' friends? |
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How often do you
write to them? |
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Have you ever met
them in person? Would you like to? Why / Why not? |
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Can you trust that
they are really who they say they are (really some fat 45 yr
old) |
