Friendship Is a Two-Way Street
Adults hope to ditch bad friends in high school—no one wants to deal with constant drama or radio silence in their 40s. Yet, certain behaviors linger like bad smells and people can’t seem to shake their tardiness or jealousy. With that, here are 20 signs of poor friendship
Mean-Spirited
It’s one thing to lightly jab each other, but persistent comments or mean-spirited “jokes” make others feel terrible. If the only way you can be funny is by putting others down, they won’t be friends much longer
. Jealous of Success
It’s only human to feel the odd pang of jealousy, but true friends don’t take others’ success as their failures. There’s no need to compete or get passive-aggressive if your friend just scored a promotion
. Chronic Gossiping
Listen, we all like a good gossip session—the major difference is whether you’re gossiping about celebrities or each other. Spilling secrets or trash talking so-called friends behind their backs is villain behavior
Judgemental Behavior
Real friends call out questionable behavior—bad friends call out everything. Whether it’s what someone wears or who someone’s dating, consistent criticism drives people away
