The 3 Things You Need in a Friend (Why One Person Doesn't Have to Be All Three)

Описание: Most adult friendship disappointment doesn’t come from bad friends — it comes from expecting one person to meet every emotional need.

In this episode of The Friendship Formula, I talk about the three roles that matter most in long-term friendships — and why it’s okay if no single person fills all of them.

Looking back on decades of friendship (and many seasons of life), we noticed that the relationships that lasted weren’t perfect — they were aligned.

0:00 – Opening: The 3 Things You Need in a Friend
0:35 – Friendship Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All
1:03 – The Truth Teller
3:08 – The Confidant
5:59 – The Ride-or-Die
8:16 – It Doesn’t Have to Be One Person (Friendship Seasons)
9:58 – Taking the First Step
12:04 – Closing Thoughts & Sign-Off

Over time, certain friends naturally stepped into different roles: the truth teller who says what you need to hear, the confidante who offers emotional safety, and the ride-or-die who shows up no matter what.

You’re incredibly lucky if you have one of each. And if all three exist in one person, that’s a rare kind of friendship. But this conversation isn’t about ranking friends or setting expectations — it’s about relieving the pressure to make one relationship be everything.

If you’ve ever felt unsure about a friendship changing, disappointed that someone couldn’t show up the way you hoped, or questioned whether you were doing friendship “wrong,” this episode offers a grounded, honest reframe.

You’re not failing at friendship if one person can’t be everything.

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