A true friend is someone you can be yourself with, someone who knows your faults and still loves you, someone who will always be there for you and someone who will not judge you. If your so-called friend lacks any of this quality then you are in a company of a fake friend. It is important to identify such people as they are mere negativities in our lives. Here are tips to distinguish a false friend in your life.

10. Gossip girl

You must have heard your mother saying that the person who talks about other in front of you, surely talks about you to others. Gossip is just a negative energy which is used to stir the pot of unnecessary drama. If you know that your friend is gossiping about you when you are not around, then this is surely a sign of bad friend. A true friend never talks bad behind their friends.

9. The ‘it’s-all about- me’ friend

There are some fake friends who will always talk about themselves. Such self- centered people can never make good friends. You can distinguish such a friend if he/ she are not bothered about you and your feelings, talk about just his/her day all the time and do not even make an effort to know about your day. Such an egocentric person will never understand your side as such a person can never put himself in anyone else shoes.

8. Clingy ‘friend’

It’s not just necessary that the person you are friends with need to have bad or selfish motives to be distinguished as a bad friend. A person can also have a bad impact on you if he is hanging around you all the time. Such a person will want to have you all for himself/herself and will get jealous seeing you mingling with other people. If you do not want to be babysitting a friend, be aware of such people who cannot bear to be alone.

7. One with a big mouth

You will surely identify this kind of false friend if all your secrets are getting out. A true friend is someone you can trust with all your secrets. A fake friend will never keep your private issues to herself/himself and will talk about it whenever she/he finds an opportunity. If you have to hide your feelings and your true self from a person then it is time to let go such a friend.

6. Just a friend in need

It won’t be hard to identify a false friend if he/she trying to be your friend to take advantage of you. Your false friend might be using you for your car, money or may be because you are intelligent. Spot such an opportunist if you see the following two traits:

• Borrow thing often and either do not return it back or return it damaged.
• Asking favor is an all-time hobby. They will make excuses when you ask for a favor in return.

5. Friend or a spy?

You probably do not want to live with a spy constantly spying over you and your things. Some fake friends are jealous of you and hence like to know everything about you and try to become better than you. If you see your ‘friend’ asking you constantly about everything and look into your stuff all the time, then you have found your spy friend. Now it is time to say good-bye to your detective friend!!

4. So fake

If a friend tries to be good to you when you are alone and belittles you when you are in a group you have a ‘so fake’ category of friend with you. This type of friend tries to fake that they care about you when you are alone, but as soon as you are around with people, they will start making your fun. If you do not want someone to make you feel small in front of others then get rid of such a person.

3. Queen bee

This type of friend is usually bossy and will never listen to your opinion about anything. You must remember friendship is a relationship in which both the people are equals. If your friends always want to decide everything and want to win every fight, then this is the time to realize that he/she is not your true friend. it might happen sometimes you let your friend decide, this is called selfless friendship, but when you are forced to agree with your friends decision you are being subjected.

2. Beware of the opportunist

Some friends take away your ideas and present them as their own ideas. Such a person will not think twice to take your assets, ideas, contacts, even your other friends for their own benefits. They might try to extend their network of people by talking to your friends all the time. They try to find opportunity to snatch away your things. If you are in company of such a friend it can seriously affect your relationship with other people and even your success. Beware of such people and don’t give them space in your life.

1. Uncountable friend

A true friend is someone on whom you can count on and will be there when you need them. An uncountable friend is someone who will come up with some silly excuses when you want their help. So if you have a friend who can never be there when you need them, think again is she/he really your friend?