[header] How to show a friend that you care [title] Be a good listener. [step] Being a good friend and showing you care starts with being a good listener. Listening to your friend discuss their problems or concerns is a great way to show that you care about them and what they are going through. 
Being listened to helps people to vent their frustrations, share their feelings, and feel validated and important. [substeps] Show you are listening by maintaining eye contact and interested body posture such as leaning forward.