Supportive and high-quality friendships have been related to positive developmental outcomes and mental health, both concurrently and in the long term. Friendships also protect against negative effects of adverse experiences, such as peer victimization and internalizing behaviors. Friends can help you celebrate good times and provide support during bad times. Friends prevent isolation and loneliness and give you a chance to offer needed companionship, too. Friends can also: Increase your sense of belonging and purpose. Friends play a significant role, not only in promoting your emotional wellbeing but also your overall health. Adults with strong social support have a reduced risk of many significant health problems, including depression, high blood pressure and an unhealthy body mass index (BMI). Friends are the one who believes in us. They are our real motivators. It means they are the one who helps us become a better individual in all aspects of life, be it personal or professional. Friends are the only human being that can encourage us in the best possible ways to achieve our goals.