First of all, a friend, according to the oxford dictionary meaning of the word friend is someone that u like,who is usually not a part of your family. To be able to make a friendship work,there has to be commitment,patience and understanding,a cousin of mine once said to me,that if u have a friend and you guys have never quarrelled before,that you are not really frinds. Friendship is bound to experince problem at some point in time and it need to be handled with care.
Friends are needed in a man's life,though it is always adviceable to choose your friends,or you lose,friends could be deceiving and friends could be good.
