Some people prefer friends to family members. Here is why.

REASONS WHY PEOPLE PREFER FRIENDS TO RELATIVES

   Earlier on, it was abnormal to find that an individual is more related to friends than they do to relatives, parents would highly object such an act, Something that nowadays have grown into a norm, like people tend to be more comfortable around friends than they do while relatives are around. Nobody knows how to relate fully with your own relatives. It’s of some kind of good importance as it helps to eradicate tribalism among the citizens. You see, some people prefer friends from another tribe or sometimes he has more from another tribe than he has from his own tribe. What can we say about this, is it that the unity among people growing or is that the disunity is taking over?

   Nonetheless, we decided to look into the matter and here are some of the conclusions we made based on the people’s opinion. 10 reasons people prefer friends to relatives;

1.     Friends are more understanding than relatives

   A lot of people find it easy to explain things to their friends rather than explaining to relatives. Reason to this is that friends do not also find it difficult to believe you.

2.     Family members think you are so egocentric than friends do.

   There is always nothing bad as trying to help someone from your lineage so that he become successful but after all, he turns to back-bite you. They start saying or thinking you just like yourself and don’t care about them.

3.     Friends are more motivating than family

   In life, motivation keeps you going even in hardships but what matters is who gives it to you and how you receive it. Nowadays friends are better in this than family members.

4.     Family members tend to subject you to loneliness than friends do

   Ever been in a situation where you lack people to cheer you up by talking to you, you never get family members in that list. Not that all friends are loyal, but at list there must be one or two who will remember you, the time when family members raise excuses.

5.     Having friends offers you a chance to connection opportunities

   To be successful requires job opportunity for you to be able to open a business that now stands you a chance to be successful. Family members are less able to offering.

6.     Having new friends improves your creativity.

  You are more appreciated when you are creative since you are seen as one the people who can save the nation through simple inventions. Your creativity is improved with the ability to have more new friends in life as you learn new ways of handle issues.

7.     The spirit of togetherness.

   Nowadays, such a spirit is not appreciated at the family level; they tend to take it for granted. To assure you, friends value this opportunity more than you can think of it.

8.     Some friends are more open than family members.

   Ability to be so open was highly appreciated in the family during the days of the forefathers. Nowadays people find it so difficult to tell some secrets to the family members, they prefer to either tell the one trusted friend or keep them to themselves.

9.     Family members are poorer at problem solving than friends do.

   Problem solving has always been the core of any relationship. It is difficult when you can’t seem to solve your own problem. A friend can help you solve it more than a relative can do it.

10.                         Having friends creates awareness.

   In life, for you to be considered reasonable in the society today, you must be highly aware of what is going on around you and the whole community.