Both are so much related to each other.
Both
are
so
much
related
to
each
other
.
And both are so dissimilar!
And
both
are
so
dissimilar
!
What are the differences between friendship and love?
What
are
the
differences
between
friendship
and
love
?
Is platonic friendship possible between persons of opposite sex?
Is
platonic
friendship
possible
between
persons
of
opposite
sex
?
Let us try and understand.
Let
us
try
and
understand
.
What is friendship?
What
is
friendship
?
Why do we call a person our friend?
Why
do
we
call
a
person
our
friend
?
When do we call someone a very good friend?
When
do
we
call
someone
a
very
good
friend
?
If we care for a person, if we are always ready to help that person and if we share most of our thoughts with a person, they are our good friends.
If
we
care
for
a
person
,
if
we
are
always
ready
to
help
that
person
and
if
we
share
most
of
our
thoughts
with
a
person
,
they
are
our
good
friends
.
We can always count upon our good friends in an emergency.
We
can
always
count
upon
our
good
friends
in
an
emergency
.
We are always sure that our friend will understand why we acted in a certain way.
We
are
always
sure
that
our
friend
will
understand
why
we
acted
in
a
certain
way
.
We need not explain anything to our very good friends.
We
need
not
explain
anything
to
our
very
good
friends
.
The friendship is so deep and the relationship is so close, that most of the things are automatically understood by our friends.
The
friendship
is
so
deep
and
the
relationship
is
so
close
,
that
most
of
the
things
are
automatically
understood
by
our
friends
.
What about love?
What
about
love
?
In a relationship of deep love, all the sharing that we discussed above are taken for granted.
In
a
relationship
of
deep
love
,
all
the
sharing
that
we
discussed
above
are
taken
for
granted
.
But love transcends all these.
But
love
transcends
all
these
.
During love, we are attached with a particular person, while in friendship, one may have many friends.
During
love
,
we
are
attached
with
a
particular
person
,
while
in
friendship
,
one
may
have
many
friends
.
A loving relationship makes one so much attached to the other, that one gets pained if his/her beloved is hurt!
A
loving
relationship
makes
one
so
much
attached
to
the
other
,
that
one
gets
pained
if
his/her
beloved
is
hurt
!
Love also involves a physical element.
Love
also
involves
a
physical
element
.
Friendship does not have that.
Friendship
does
not
have
that
.
This is a vital difference.
This
is
a
vital
difference
.
Nature gives us love so that the species can go forward.
Nature
gives
us
love
so
that
the
species
can
go
forward
.
Nature does not give us friendship.
Nature
does
not
give
us
friendship
.
Your heart beats will never increase in expectation of meeting your friend.
Your
heart
beats
will
never
increase
in
expectation
of
meeting
your
friend
.
You will not lie awake at night thinking about your friend.
You
will
not
lie
awake
at
night
thinking
about
your
friend
.
You will not feel totally lost, if you don't meet your friend for a few days.
You
will
not
feel
totally
lost
,
if
you
do
n't
meet
your
friend
for
a
few
days
.
You will not have dreams in your eyes thinking about your friend.
You
will
not
have
dreams
in
your
eyes
thinking
about
your
friend
.
But in love, you will do all these and much more.
But
in
love
,
you
will
do
all
these
and
much
more
.
Indeed, there is no comparison between love and friendship.
Indeed
,
there
is
no
comparison
between
love
and
friendship
.
Both are so much related to each other. And both are so dissimilar! What are the differences between friendship and love? Is platonic friendship possible between persons of opposite sex? Let us try and understand.  What is friendship? Why do we call a person our friend? When do we call someone a very good friend? If we care for a person, if we are always ready to help that person and if we share most of our thoughts with a person, they are our good friends. We can always count upon our good friends in an emergency. We are always sure that our friend will understand why we acted in a certain way. We need not explain anything to our very good friends. The friendship is so deep and the relationship is so close, that most of the things are automatically understood by our friends.  What about love? In a relationship of deep love, all the sharing that we discussed above are taken for granted. But love transcends all these. During love, we are attached with a particular person, while in friendship, one may have many friends. A loving relationship makes one so much attached to the other, that one gets pained if his/her beloved is hurt! Love also involves a physical element. Friendship does not have that. This is a vital difference. Nature gives us love so that the species can go forward. Nature does not give us friendship.  Your heart beats will never increase in expectation of meeting your friend. You will not lie awake at night thinking about your friend. You will not feel totally lost, if you don't meet your friend for a few days. You will not have dreams in your eyes thinking about your friend. But in love, you will do all these and much more. Indeed, there is no comparison between love and friendship.