One of the hardest things in life is probably trying to determine who is a true friend and who isn’t. This is especially hard during high school, when you’re surrounded by a lot of cliquey people, fake people, mean people, etc. Here’s a list of some key aspects to look out for in fake friends and real friends.

Fake Friends:

1. Will pick apart your physical appearance
2. Always strives to be better than you
3. Gives advice that benefits them in any given situation
4. Only gives backhanded compliments
5. Goes back on their word
6. Makes plans with you then cancels to hang out with someone else
7. Doesn’t invite you to anything
8. Takes things from you and never returns them
9. Spends your money but never pays you back
10. Makes constant degrading comments
11. Always seems to be too busy for you
12. Goes on their phone or doesn’t listen when you talk to them
13. Only does things for you when it’s convenient for them
14. Makes everything about them
15. Lies to you

Real Friends:

1. Will always make you feel great about how you look
2. Always encourages you to be better
3. Gives honest advice no matter how painful it may be (and will help you overcome that pain)
4. Gives genuine compliments
5. Always keeps their word and never makes excuses
6. Always keeps plans with you unless they have a good reason why they have to cancel
7. Makes every effort to include you
8. Returns anything and everything they borrow from you
9. Remembers to pay you back for anything they needed your money for
10. Builds you up and never tears you down
11. Will always make time for you
12. Genuinely listens to you whenever you talk to them
13. Goes out of their way to do things for you- expected or unexpected
14. Puts you before themselves
15. Always tells the truth- no matter what.