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It's been a long while since I wrote this "types of People" list. The first one I wrote generated several buzz on Nigeria cyberspace. For those that missed it, here is the link: https://www.nairaland.com/1935267/12-types-students-meet-night

Today, I want to bring to you the different types of close friends you might have in your circle of friends. Some will call them "Tight friend" "Buddies" "Pals" "My guy/babe" etc. This post is for fun and nothing serious so let's roll.


1. THE SPENDTHRIFT:
What these types of friends do is to tell you about the latest place to go and spend money or the latest thing to buy with money.
These types of friends are the ones your mother in the village is always praying against, because, they are capable of making you spend the money you would have used to build Duplex in frivolities.

The Pros
They help you balance your social life if you are the working type and also introverted.

The Cons
They can make you lack all sense of savings as the only thing they discuss with you is how to spend but never how to make the money.

2. THE APPRENTICE:
These are the “come and teach me” class of friends. All they ask about is the latest business or investment you are into and would always ask that you teach them whether they are qualified or experienced to do the business/work or not.

The Pros
You learn when you teach. Teaching could help you discover more about your business and you could form a team and achieve better.

The Cons
Some friends can be unpredictable. Some could look for a way to disrupt the business if they are not able to do it so everyone will go back to square one. Others who might succeed in doing the business could end up being your fierce competitors, dragging your clients/customers to themselves.

3. THE PRAISE SINGERS:
Who are they? They are the type of friends that will always praise you at all times. They will tell you that you are right even when you are obviously wrong. Their primary purpose in your life is to sing your praises with the ulterior motive of what they stand to benefit from you.
Have you ever hit a car from behind and your friend still told you that you are right, while the car you hit is wrong? They want to appear to stand by you at all times but truly, this is not the type of friend that anyone needs. A true friend should be able to tell you the truth when it matters irrespective of whose ox is gored.

The Pros
They make you feel good about yourself and improve your self-esteem and confidence

The Cons
They can sing your praises to your damnation. You may only realize you have been deceived when it is too later due to false support and praises.


4. THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS:
Hmmm, I am very wary of these types. They always have fantastic business or investment ideas with great prospects that will transform your life and make you a multimillionaire. Your role is to bring money for the business or investment.
I have lost money several times to these types of friends and have learned my lessons. They will come as caring and trusting but once the business/investment doesn’t work out, your money is gone. The best is to put in money you can afford to lose.

The Pros
The business/investment could work out and everyone will smile at the end of the day.

The Cons
More often than not, the business doesn’t work out. The reason is simply that people will never involve you in any business with 100% certainty. It’s only time to experiment that they will want who to share the risk with.

5. THE BRAGGADOS:
Yeah! This type of friend is there to boast with you and your achievements. Have you not heard someone talking and all that is coming out of his/her mouth is “My friends in London”, “My friend that drives Lexus”, My friends that does this or has that...? That’s all they need your friendship for. They could go as far as calling your number at their bragging center to prove to the people that he truly has you as a friend and is with your contact. Anywhere they found themselves, they are always looking out for people in a certain social class to befriend.

The Pros
They make you feel connected to the lower class because these braggados definitely are not in the same class as you.

The Cons
You could be put at a security and safety risk.

6. THE BORROWERS:
Undergraduates experience these types of friends the more. They borrow everything from shoe to wristwatch, laptop, and if possible, they will borrow your girlfriend if you allow them

The Pros
You feel good helping someone you are better than

The Cons
Your items may not return the way they were taken or may not even be returned at all. Some, you will have to beg and threaten before you will get them and this could sometimes cause unnecessary disagreement between you.

7. THE COMPETITORS:
These ones feel they are in competition with you without you knowing it. Everything you do, they must do it. This competition could be healthy or unhealthy depending on intentions.

The Pros
Someone is looking up to you

The Cons
They can be desperate and fierce with the competition which will sometimes lead to envy and jealousy.

8. THE LOYAL FRIENDS:
The real gees that genuinely got your back. There are friends that you can leave your drink open to go out and come back to drink it without any fear because if they can’t hurt themselves, they cannot hurt you either.

The Pros
You enjoy the true friendship that is soothing like a blood relationship.

The Cons
You sometimes have to work hard to maintain this type of friend. Circumstances could separate you. Also, people change and when they do, they could use all the information you shared with them against you!

9. THE MOTIVATORS:
Friends that you look up to. You need these types of friends to keep balance in life. You don’t want all your friends to be people you are better than.

The Pros
They push you to do better and improve yourself

The Cons
You might set goals higher than your capabilities.

10. THE WOMB WATCHERS:
All they do is to keep your number and be checking on you to know what you are up to latest. Sometimes, this type of friend can be deceitful because, you will at first think that they have your interest at heart, but no, they just want to know where life has kept you.
Have you ever called a friend to give him/her the success story of what they have been asking you about and they responded reluctantly, unlike the excitement you were expected to hear from the other end since that’s what they have been asking about for some time.

The Pros
They help you to work harder to achieve some of your goals

The Cons
They may not necessarily mean good.

11. THE OVER-FAMILIAR ONE:
You know that friend that doesn’t know where to draw the line when they visit. They will just come to your house and go straight to your freezer to take something, or your kitchen to take food.

The Pros
They are free with you and do not pretend.

The Cons
They could be annoying with their behavior.

12. THE GOSSIP MONGERS:
Women are guilty of this but some men can gossip more than women. They will tell you all you need to know about the next person – Small-minded people they are. All they are looking for in friendship is a gossip buddy. Someone they can talk with about everything and everybody.

The Pros
They can keep you company with discussion and help you stay updated with happenings around

The Cons
The same way they gossip others to you is the way they gossip you to others.


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That no 5 nd 6 are the most annoying ones.
No 8 hardly exists.

keep and maintain a small circle

Loyal friends are hard to come by. Each type with its pros and cons.

Bodyodour:
That no 5 nd 6 are the most annoying ones.
No 8 hardly exists.

I avoid friendship because of three categories

1. The beggars
2. Investment advisers (especially if they feel you have the money)
3. The spendthrift. This guy can make you feel guilty of being stingy when you are just being prudent

HalpyBee:
Loyal friends are hard to come by. Each type with its pros and cons.

Loyal friends are like perfect man or woman. You have to make it work as there's no such thing as perfect human.

Friends that will not fall into the other categories especially beggars always build a wall around them so you have to prove your loyalty first to get one back.

anthonyuncle:
keep and maintain a small circle

Yes bro. But even that small circle, you will still find friends that fall into some of these categories.

DEGREE2466:
Loyal friends are like perfect man or woman. You have to make it work as there's no such thing as perfect human.

Friends that will not fall into the other categories especially beggars always build a wall around them so you have to prove your loyalty first to get one back.

Apt!