Friendship Dynamics

noun an action or activity of rubbing or scratching someone's back as a gesture of affection or intimacy

• In some cultures, back scratching is considered a gesture of goodwill and friendship.
• I'll give you a back scratching if you help me with this project.
• Hey, can you do me a solid and give me a back scratching?
• Political back scratching often leads to compromises and alliances in government.

verb present participle of the verb 'confide', which means to trust someone with private or secret information

adjective showing confidence; trusting

• She was known for her confiding nature, always willing to share her thoughts and feelings with others.
• I feel comfortable confiding in you about my problems.
• I never expected him to start confiding in me like that.
• The tree stood tall and strong, its branches confiding secrets to the wind.

noun a person who habitually borrows or lives off others without any intention of repaying or contributing

verb to ask for or obtain something without paying for it

• The neighbor's son is known to mooch off of others for free meals.
• Don't be a mooch and always expect others to pay for your expenses.
• Stop trying to mooch off of me for cigarettes.
• The company is trying to mooch off of the success of their competitors by copying their strategies.

verb to separate or divide into parts

adverb in a manner that causes separation or division

• After much deliberation, the business partners decided to split up and pursue their own ventures.
• It's sad to hear that Tom and Sarah have split up after five years of dating.
• I heard Jake and his girlfriend are gonna split up because they can't stop arguing.
• The river split up into multiple smaller streams as it flowed through the valley.

noun a close relationship between two people that involves romantic or intimate feelings but does not involve a sexual relationship

adjective relating to or characteristic of romantic friendship

• Their relationship was often described as a romantic friendship, characterized by deep emotional connection and mutual respect.
• They were more than just friends, it was like a romantic friendship without the labels.
• They were basically in a romantic friendship, but neither of them wanted to admit it.
• Their bond was like a romantic friendship, where they understood each other without having to say a word.

noun a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• They had a mutual agreement for a friendship with benefits.
• They were friends who also hooked up from time to time.
• They were friends with benefits, keeping it casual.
• Their friendship with benefits was like a secret arrangement between them.

noun a situation in which a person is romantically interested in someone who only sees them as a friend

• She feared that expressing her romantic feelings would lead to being placed in the friendzone.
• I don't want to end up in the friendzone with him, so I'm being cautious.
• I tried making a move on her, but she just friendzoned me.
• Being stuck in the friendzone feels like being trapped in a maze with no way out.