What is friendship?

Friendship is an affective and cooperative relationship between

human beings, which is characterized by a feeling of sympathy, respect,
mutual affinity. Friendship presupposes an attitude of mutual goodwill,
mutual support when needed or in a crisis of loyalty, good faith and
altruism. The friendship is based on mutual trust.
Friendship is manifested by any of the following qualities:
 The friend in need knows himself. (proverb)
 the desire for good for the other person
 sympathy
 honesty, even in situations where others would avoid telling
the truth
 mutual understanding
 mutual compassion
 mutually trust
 help in situations of balance
 joy of the other person's presence