Define "friend"

An Outside-of-Facebook Friend Blog Post [Link]

I had a bunch of thoughts about friends, like:

-- how I'm not very social, so I don't have many. (lame excuse)

-- online interaction is just not the same as in-person communication.  Yes, it can be an enhancement but not a total replacement.

-- relationships are all about giving.  When you're thinking about how lonely you are, it's because you're not investing in any people and it's all your fault.  No way around it.  Yes, people should be nice to new people, but the same goes for you.  When you're in a new place, everybody is new to you, so you should go and be nice to them.

-- and a few other things that I haven't completely conceptualized, but need construction.

What's your definition of a friend?

Am I the only one to wonder what's the difference between the levels of loving and giving for a(n)
- Acquaintance
- Friend
- Sibling
- Spouse
???

Mizzoria~