1.Forget goodwill and equality when it comes to our friendships. Research has shown that when it comes to picking friends, we feel most comfortable in the company of people who we think are on the same level as us socially or even slightly below us. It doesn’t matter how well you are doing; as long as you believe you are better off than your friends and neighbours, you find your life more fulfilling. 2.This new research might come as a shock to many, but if we are completely honest with ourselves, we would realise that at some point or the other, we must have felt slightly threatened by a friend’s success. 3.Even with the friendships that most of us have left behind, we often believe that the reason it happened was because you drifted apart. But the real reason could be that at some point, one of you could have felt a bit superior or inferior to the other. It could be a fantastic job or a set of great friends that could cause the insecurity. Even if we don’t spell it out, chances are that most friendships have a lot going on below the surface. 4.As much as we try to deny it, or pretend otherwise, most of us are easily impressed by a great job, a large bank account or a rising social status when it comes to picking a partner. Why do we think it’s different when it comes to choosing friends as well? In both cases, we want people who are able to be there for us whenever we need them. In fact we tend to choose friends who reinforce our own self-worth. So, more often than not, the question that is running through our heads is, how can we choose a good friend, if we were not as good ourselves? 5.But it’s not all about the outward trappings. Very often it’s the emotional bit that is relevant. Even a small change can have a drastic impact. For instance, a woman losing vast amounts of weight may not get very complimentary feedback from close friends, no matter how fabulous she looks. She could be accused of being too thin or even arrogant suddenly. What has happened basically is that as her friendship status has gone up; she is forcing her friends to re-evaluate theirs.
1) We find our life more fulfilling when we are______.
2)According to research, when are we most comfortable in choosing friends?
3) Find the synonyms of the following words from the passage 5 : sentimental
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