I would say the "true" friends are the ones that you would hang out with even if you didn't enjoy it. I'm not saying there's anything cheap or false about othe

I would say the "true" friends are the ones that you would hang out with even if you didn't enjoy it. I'm not saying there's anything cheap or false about other friendships! The "transaction" is generally something along the lines of "interesting thoughts in exchange for interesting thoughts" or "invitations to cool parties in exchange for being a fun party guest". It's just different from true friendship, where you don't care anymore what the other person has to offer you.