Day 279
There are three types of friendship:
Utility, Pleasure, and Virtueous.
--Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics
Utility, Pleasure, and Virtueous.
--Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics
Friendships of utility are acquaintances, for example, friends at work. These tend to be people you do not hang out with on the weekend. Of course there are friendships of pleasure. These are friends you choose to spend time with and whom you find fun and entertaining. The deepest friendships are virtuous. These are the people that matter to you and you to them. Our life to be complete needs all three types of friendships.