A Simple Friend has never seen you cry. A Real Friend has shoulders soggy from your tears. A Simple Friend doesn't know your parent's first names. A Real Friend has their phone numbers in the address book. A Simple Friend brings a bottle of wine to your party. A Real Friend comes early to help you cook and stays late to help you clean. A Simple Friend hates it when you call after he/she has gone to bed. A Real Friend asks you why you took so long to call. A Simple Friend seeks to talk with you about your problems. A Real Friend seeks to help you with your problems. A Simple Friend wonders about your romantic history. A Real Friend could blackmail you with it. A Simple Friend, when visiting, acts like a guest. A Real Friend opens your refrigerator and helps herself. A Simple Friend thinks the friendship is over when you have an argument. A Real Friend knows that it's not a friendship until after you've had a fight. A Simple Friend expects you to always be there for them. A Real Friend expects to always be there for you.