411. In friendship when a person refuses to discuss the problem there is no chance of ever getting it resolved.

412. Intelligent people tend to have less friends than the average person.The smarter the person is,the more selective they become.

413. A 2004 study published in the American Sociological Review said that the average number of trusted friends fell by a third in the past 20 years. Instead, in the same duration, the proportion of people with no confidantes had doubled.

414. Friendship is the emotion babies recognise even before they start walking or talking.According to a study conducted at the University of Chicago, even young babies can understand social relationships, especially friendship, before they can walk or talk.

415. Mutual respect for each other's company plus a good knowledge of each other's quirks, likes and dislikes, is good for the marriage. Spouses who are friends try harder to make repair attempts during a spat.