[header] How to get your best friend to show you that they care [title] Avoid the silent treatment. [step] You may feel inclined to ignore or avoid your friend as a way to " get back at " him for ignoring you. This doesn't help you or your friend. 
It's a form of psychological manipulation that is more passive-aggressive than helpful in building a true friendship. [title] Evaluate if you and your friend had an argument recently.