In my eyes, there are different types of friends which may perhaps be categorized as follows:

Doorway friends - With those friends you smile and say, “Hello”, “Bonjour”, “Nihao”, then, “Bye”, “Au revoir”, “Zaijian”.

Living room friends - With those friends you can talk about the weather, fashion, film, politics and maybe gossips ... sometimes you can share some coffee or tea, with perhaps some blueberry cheese pie. You may have a relaxing time and even some fun.

Kitchen friends - those friends who can come to your kitchen not only to share the real food with you, but also the spiritual food. They can sit or stand in your kitchen, talking about something that touches you, inspires you or motivates you, or simply listening to your pain, your sorrow and giving you a hug when needed.

Balcony friends - Some people stay distant, but only by staying distant can they be beautiful in your eyes. So you just keep the distance, appreciating each other from far, and still enjoy.

Bedroom friends - With those friends you share a lot of intimacy and pleasure. Those are the limited ones to whom you open up with heart and soul, you tell the little secrets, and you don't mind being caught the next morning with messy hair and pale face.

As time goes by I would prefer to spend more time with kitchen friends and bedroom friends, occasionally wave to balcony friends, and sometimes entertain some living room friends.

Which ones do you have and which do you prefer?