Everyone is different on this subject, but I prefer someone I can trust. Always.

Right, this question can have very subjective responses but I appreciate honesty, acceptance, and to be able to feel comfortable enough to be yourself around him or her. But then again these qualities would be ideal in any relationship. :)

Someone that treats you the way you want to be treated and respects you.

Trustworthy, Honest, Helpful, Friendly, Kind, Talkative, Good listener--doesn't ignore you while you're talking to them Is positive--always encourages you, even when no one else does! These are the qualities of a best friend. If they don't match these standards, then they shouldn't be called your best friend.

well my ex best friend was a kind friendly person who cared about how i felt. I could tell her just about anything- including when i had a problem with something she was doing. And she didn't push me aside when she had a boyfriend. We broke up for other differences and outside reasons- i don't have problem with her and if she should call to make up i'll welcome her back with open arms. sometimes to get a best friend you have to be a best friend.

A best friend should be dependable, loyal, trustworthy, understanding, accept you no matter what & not bringing you down on your flaws.

FAKE FRiENDS: Never ask for food. REAL FRiENDS: are the reason you have no food. FAKE FRiENDS: Call your parents Mr/Mrs REAl FRiENDS: Call your parents DAD/MOM FAKE FRiENDS: bail you out of jail and tell you what you did was wrong. REAl FRiENDS: Would sit next to you sayin "Damn ... we f**ked up ... but that s**t was fun!" FAKE FRiENDS: never seen you cry. REAl FRiENDS: cry with you FAKE FRiENDS: Borrow your stuff for a few days then give it back. REAl FRiENDS: keep your s**t so long they forget its yours. FAKE FRiENDS: know a few things about you. REAl FRiENDS: Could write a book about you with direct quotes from you. FAKE FRiENDS: Will leave you behind if that is what the crowd is doing. REAl FRiENDS: Will kick the whole crowds ass that left you. FAKE FRiENDS: Would knock on your front door. REAl FRiENDS: Walk right in and say "I'M HOME!" FAKE FRiENDS: Are for awhile. REAl FRiENDS: Are for life. FAKE FRiENDS: Will take your drink away when they think you've had enough. REAl FRiENDS: Will look at you stumbling all over the place and say "B***h drink the rest of that you know we don't waste s**t." FAKE FRiENDS: will talk s**t to the person who talks s**t about you. REAl FRiENDS: Will knock them the f**k out

this is a hard one i think that a friend needs to be; loyal but not a crutch (i mean you have to let ppl figure stuff on their own just help them in there choses) trusting (i would never betray a ture friend) honest (a little white lie about someones hair is ok but tell them how you feel if you can't do that then you aren't a GOOD friend) dependable (if you say you can do something do it if you can't go it a GOOD friend will understand) I know there are a milloin more but those are what is coming to mind right now

In essence, people only do things which benefit themselves. This is not a bad thing; for instance, when people donate to charity, they do this often because it makes them feel good. Both benefit from it. However, in life we better don't trust another person, untill they have proven to be trustworthy. So at everything a stranger does, you wonder in what way the other person is able to take advantage of you. (You can't afford to be guilible!) When I don't automaticly wonder about this when with a person, I considder this person a friend.

A best friend should have good values. A best friend should have the effect of making you a better person through your association with them. One Bible proverb puts it this way: “He that is walking with wise persons will become wise, but he that is having dealings with the stupid ones will fare badly.” (Proverbs 13:20) Many people select friends merely on the basis of whether they “hit it off” or not, how they feel when they are around them. Naturally, we like to be with people who make us feel good. But if that is the only criterion for our choice, with little or no thought given to a person’s real inward qualities, we may be headed for great disappointment. How can you know whether a person has good values? To begin with, we must have our own good values. We need to know what is right and wrong, good and bad, and hold firmly to high moral principles all the time. Another Bible proverb states: “By iron, iron itself is sharpened. So one man sharpens the face of another.” (Proverbs 27:17) When two people bring ironlike moral strength to a friendship, they can help each other to grow, and the bonds of friendship between them will be stronger. Our best friends, whether they are young or old, are those who help us to stay headed in the right direction and who correct us when we are about to do unwise things. The Bible says: “Faithful are the wounds of a friend.” (Proverbs 27:6, King James Version) To strengthen ourselves morally and spiritually, we need to associate with others who have love for God and his principles If you are interested in making friends with someone you have met, you might want to ask yourself, ‘Who are his or her friends?’ The type of close associates someone has tells much about the person himself. Also, what opinion do mature and respectable people in the community have of him? In addition, it is wise to consider not only how potential friends treat us but also how they treat others, particularly those from whom they have nothing to gain. Unless a person displays good qualities, such as honesty, integrity, patience, and consideration, at all times and to all people, what guarantee is there that he will always treat you well? Getting to know someone’s true character requires patience and skill, as well as time to observe the person in real life. The Bible states: “Counsel in the heart of a man is as deep waters, but the man of discernment is one that will draw it up.” (Proverbs 20:5) We need to talk to potential friends about serious subjects, those that reveal their true personality, motivations and, yes, values. What sort of people are they? Are they kind or cold? Basically positive and cheerful or negative and cynical? Unselfish or self-serving? Trustworthy or disloyal? If a person talks critically about others to you, what will prevent him from talking negatively about you behind your back? “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks,” said Jesus. (Matthew 12:34) When it does, we should listen.

Friends are the ones you call to bail you out of jail. Best friends are the ones sitting next to you in the jail cell that say, "That was freakin' awesome!"

Yeah...in fact must have some qualities..;);) 1. A good listener, to whom you can say everything without fearing that he will prejudice you.... 2. Trustworthy 3. Loyal 4. One who improves you 5. One who knows how to give love and kindness.....:) 6. One who smiles....:):):)

Honesty, Loyalty, they should be dependable...

Be the same through the bad times not just the good.

They remain a friend even on my bad days and are not scared to tell me as it is!

A best friend is someone you can trust not only with huge things even the littlest thing as well. Someone who you know will always be there for you through thick and thin and will never betray you. Someone who can be closer then family and who you can tell anything to. A best friend is someone who you can go without talking to for long periods of time but when you finaly do talk it is just like the last time yall spoke. A best friend is supportive and compassionate. A best friend is someone who will not always tell you what you want to hear, but what you NEED to hear. They are someone who is honest, but gentle and can spare feeling with telling a lie. Most importantly they are people who will be there for you forever and will comfort you when you are hurting and made mistakes!

kindness and honesty....also they should be someone you can turn to in difficult times, trust implicitly and be someone who respects you. And, if you return like for like, you have the basis of a true friendship.

A good friend should bee honest caring and loyal

they should be true, be able to tell secrets to, be helpful, and don't call you bad names like bitch or cun

as long as he/she is true to herself, why not be the bestfriend???

A best friend should know that he/she/you are not perfect. That we all make mistakes. A best friend should never betray you. A best friend should also realize that life is too short to ever hold a grudge.

They should always be honest with you, even when you don't want to hear the truth. I had to dissolve a friendship with someone this week, just because they lied to my face. Another time this week, I got into some crap with some people and my buddy had my back. I need my friends to always have my back when I need them also.

Someone who will always be honest and loyal. Someone who will not only stand with me when things are great, but also when things are not so great. Someone that knows everything about me and STILL wants to be my friend. :-) Sounds a lot like my bf...

My best friend needs to be a hot little burnette like me, so that when we go to bars we can pick up guys together. and if we don't see any guys then she is hot enough that we can just go home together.

Supportive of everything you do Loyal Will stand by you even when you change syles Smart Funny Kind Understanding And not jealous of you

trustworthy

Honesty,and sincerity

Well, for starters, they should be fond of me and not be funnier than I am, return my calls, wanna be seen with me in public, give stuff back after they borrow it, ask before they borrow it first, don't kill me, too much.

I think best have these qualities. 1. If there are tears in your eyes, a friend will come to you and request you don’t weep, but a best friend will ask you, don’t make this drama. 2. If you and your best friend go to bazaar and you eat some thing, he will not pay but will ask o cheater pay bill.

I think that it's more important to be a friend to others instead of thinking about what other people should be for you. Ideally, though, a best friend shares the same values as you do and sticks by you through thick and thin. Ideally, if you are married, your spouse is your best friend.