hey Psycho2goers and welcome back to

another Psycho2go video. Have you ever

wondered how friendships develop? Do you

want to know how someone goes from being

a stranger to being your best friend

While there's no widely accepted theory

on the formation of friendships in

social psychology, yet there is still a

natural progression that is easy to

observe. So here are the five levels of

friendship. Level 1 strangers。 Before you

become friends with anyone you start out

as strangers while you certainly know of

each other like their name or what they

look like your relationship is still

very superficial. Maybe you see them pass

by in the hallways or you run into them

on your way home, you're still yet to

introduce yourself. What matters most at

this stage is the impressions, you make a

good enough impression may pique their

interest and make them wanna get to know

you more and with continued interaction

it won't take long for you to go from

being strangers to acquaintances. Level

two, acquaintances. An acquaintance is

someone you know to a slight degree, you

might exchange names and contact

information with them, but you only ever

reach for important, usually work-related

reasons. You may have become

acquaintances with someone because you

enjoy making small talk in class or at

work, your interactions are occasional

friendly and polite, some people may even

stay acquaintances for years without

ever developing a friendship. Well when

you start to spend more time with them

outside of work or school and get closer

to them, your relationship may turn into

a friendship. Level 3, casual friends.

Casual friends are all about shared

interests, fun activities, and enjoying

each other's company. You see them every

once in a while to have fun with them

but you'd never call them after a

breakup or go out of your way just to

see them. Casual friends are defined by

exploration, at this point you're willing

to share more about yourself, but you're

only presenting them with the best

version of who you are. Your connection

with them is still uncertain, and so you

often keep them at an emotional distance.

You're happy to spend time with them, but

don't yet feel comfortable letting them

see you

lose control or break down and cry. Level

four, close friends. When you're close

friends of someone, it means you've

accepted them into your inner circle. It

may take a long time to reach this stage

since a strong bond of mutual trust

commitment and a comfortable sense of

familiarity is usually needed, most of us

may be careful about who we let into our

lives and who we allow ourselves to be

vulnerable to. You can always count on a

close friend to be there for you when

you need them. They cheer you on and

listen to your rants, they're part of

your weekend and summer plans.

Well, not all close friends end up

becoming lifelong best friends, your

friendship is still very much worth

cherishing. And level-5 intimate friends

casual friends may come and go and close

friends may drift apart, but a best

friend stays with you forever. They're

the ones you trust most, the ones who

have stood by your side since the very

beginning, and the ones whose happiness

is just as important as your own.

Intimate friends share a deeper level of

connection than close friends, they keep

all your deepest darkest secrets, and

know things about you no one else does.

You're not afraid to speak your mind

around them, because you feel like you

have nothing to hide, you're comfortable

letting them see you at your rust and

most vulnerable. Do you have a casual

friend you're hoping to become best

friends with or someone in your life you

never expected would be such a good

friend？Let us know in the comments below.

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