For me, when I think about relationships, I also consider friendships as a type of relationship. I think having high quality friendships to be just as valuable as having a romantic partner. In my spiritual awakening I have noticed a lot of changes in friendships. I have found to be quite challenging because many of my former friendships were based on interests rather than on shared values. I have found studying Stoic philosophy to be useful in terms of what kinds of things to wary of in friendships. Some types of toxic friends include gossip mongers, boundary invaders and fair weather friends. I hope everyone in this group finds friends that resonate with them and bring joy, support, and good times into their life.