Most people try to choose the right friends in their lives. There are many governing factors in choosing friends, therefore, the ways of making choices are different among people. The first factor is the circle of family and friends. Depending on our own circles, the kinds of friends we choose can be different. Some choose friends who do well in schoolwork or who are good at sports while others choose to make friends with the ones who are lazing arond, who are drug users or alcoholics.  Secondly, interests and personality are also important factors. Other factors influencing choosing a friend includes openness, mutual understanding, respect each other’s needs and having the same beliefs and goals, etc. Close friends can talk to each other openly so that they understand each other’s strengths, weaknesses and needs and can share everything. That kind of open relationship can help avoid loneliness. The friendship becomes stronger based on the understanding and trust built up over time. As a young person you may make friends if you are attending school. You may have many friends in your school, but the friend you hang out with after school may be only a few. You may have good friends who are the ones of the same age from their school, but you may make friends with others out to school, too. Moreover, the family members such as big brother, big sister and grandparents can be their good friends. Their parents can alos be good friends of teenagers. Some have many good or close friends while others have only a few or only one, this depends on your own preference and personality.