Healthy Friendship Fact Sheet

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🤝 Key Characteristics of Healthy Friendships

Healthy friendships are built on mutual respect and positive behaviours. Look for these signs:

1. Which of these are characteristics of healthy friendships? (Tick all that apply)

Friends listen to each other without judgement

Friends respect each other's boundaries and decisions

Friends pressure each other to do things they don't want to do

Friends support each other through difficult times

Friends communicate openly and honestly

Friends make each other feel guilty for spending time with others

2. A healthy friendship includes trust. This means:

Sharing every personal detail about yourself

Being reliable and keeping confidences when appropriate

Never disagreeing with your friend

Always doing what your friend wants

3. Give an example of how friends can show respect for each other's boundaries:

⚠️ Warning Signs of Non-Healthy Friendships

Sometimes friendships can become unhealthy. Be aware of these warning signs:

4. Which behaviours are warning signs of a non-healthy friendship? (Tick all that apply)

Making you feel bad about yourself regularly

Encouraging you to try new hobbies

Pressuring you to do things that make you uncomfortable

Being jealous when you spend time with other people

Supporting your goals and dreams

Ignoring your feelings or dismissing your concerns

5. If a friend constantly puts you down or makes you feel bad about yourself, this friendship lacks:

Respect

Fun activities

Shared interests

Similar backgrounds

6. Describe what you would do if a friend was pressuring you to do something you didn't want to do:

📚 Key Vocabulary for Healthy Relationships

7. Match each term with its correct definition by writing the letter in the space provided:

Terms:

A. Respect B. Trust C. Boundaries D. Communication E. Support

____ The limits we set to protect our physical and emotional wellbeing

____ Treating others with consideration and valuing their feelings and opinions

____ Being there for someone and helping them through challenges

____ Sharing thoughts and feelings openly and honestly with others

____ Having confidence that someone is reliable and will keep their word

8. Why is good communication important in friendships? Give two reasons:

9. Write one personal commitment about how you will contribute to healthy friendships:

I will ________________________________________________

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Healthy Friendship Fact Sheet

Healthy Friendship Fact Sheet

🤝 Key Characteristics of Healthy Friendships

⚠️ Warning Signs of Non-Healthy Friendships

📚 Key Vocabulary for Healthy Relationships

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