How does a friendship build into a closer one?

MixedUpSiciliano: How does a friendship build into a closer one?
Like some people start off as not knowing eachother, then start talking and then to “kind of friends”. How does a friendship become a best friendship?

Answers and Views:

Answer by Ebeth
A LOT of time, wich totally sucks because there’s a lot of people I’d like to be closer to but I guess for now just spend time with them and just… Be a friend

Answer by chieko
when you start trusting the other person and begin sharing who you are inside…it’s like you have to become vulnerable to each other…

Answer by Ari
Just takes two people who get along like best friends do. There’s no way to make it happen.
When you get to know a person and see their true colors, and you can trust each other…. that’s pretty much when you’re up on that best friend flow.

Answer by ladida-
Basically its when people begin to really open up to each other, and more importantly LISTEN to one another, so that its not a one-sided friendship. Going past the ‘Hi, how are you”, and the “Good, thanks,” but being able to be yourself in front of that person. Knowing each other to the point where you know them ALMOST as well as you know yourself. Being able to express yourself fully, and them likewise.
But mainly, the 8 characteristics in a true friend:

1. Friends listen. Whether you are relating a good or bad experience, friends listen. They don’t interrupt or try to make suggestions or recommendations. They simply listen, letting you get everything off your chest. When you have vented, they may offer feedback or have a suggestion, but they also acknowledge that you have to follow what is in your heart.

2. Friends don’t judge. No matter what you have done or what you are doing, friends may express their sentiments or offer their perspective, but they strive not to make any type of judgment. After all, they are not in your shoes and may have no idea what you are experiencing.

3. Friends don’t abuse you. They won’t belittle, or swear or yell at you. They don’t like to fight; they would rather discuss and work through difficult issues and situations. They don’t hit you. Abuse is not love; it is a form of control. Friends don’t try to control each other.

4. Friends are there for you. Whether you are happy or sad, excited or exhausted, friends are always available. If you need to talk, they will listen, regardless of how long you talk or what time of day it is. If you are silent, they will sit next to you until you’re ready to speak. Whether they go with you for a walk or hold you while you cry, they are there for you.

5. Friends accept you for who you are. They don’t try to make you the kind of person they think you should be, they just accept you. They accept you whether you’re having a good or bad day, whether you are loud and boisterous or shy and quiet, whether you are always early or late, whether you are organized and clean or unorganized and sloppy, or whether you are fashionable or frumpy. Real friends look beyond these things, as they are trivial in the long range. They simply accept you for who you are, and love you anyhow.

6. Friends can pick up where they left off, regardless of the time and distance that separates them. Real friends can go months without speaking, but when they do, it seems like yesterday. It doesn’t matter who calls who, or who called who last, they are just glad to hear from each other. Time and distance can’t separate real friends.

7. Friends understand that friendship is a two-way street. When one friend has a bad day, the other will listen, knowing that when they have a bad day, their friend will be there for them. Friends listen to each other, share ideas and stories, brainstorm, and solve problems together. Their relationship is not one-sided; they both give and take.

8. Friends enjoy each other. When you are with a real friend, time passes quickly. You laugh, share stories and experiences, do things together, and like to be together. Friends are your favorite people to hang out with, as you really like them as people. They are stimulating and fun, not boring.

I really hope this will help you!