<span>True friends are identified by their actions; whether they are big or small, actions that indicate loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness, or a willingness to help separate true friends from casual friends. You can also ID true friends based on how you feel about them and what you do for them - i.e., if you do things for them that they do for you [which contain the qualities mentioned above], that's a true friendship. Other ways to identify true friends: by having really amazing communication with another, by looking to these people for good judgment and wisdom, and embracing the risk and responsibility that comes with being a true friend (e.g., if another trusts you with a secret).
I have been a true friend to one of my closest friends by always being there to listen over our 3+ years of friendship. We are always there for each other, whether it means venting over a test grade or comforting her after a breakup.</span>
