Depth of friendship ∝ Time spent willingly × Sharing
My observation is that nothing else matters as much as these two
factors.
P.S. I got the idea of sharing being a major factor from Srikanth
Thunga (whose
blog
doesn’t seem to be alive any more).
Couldn’t agree with you more! One other vital element in the mix is the element of trust.
You missed trust and loyalty :)
@Ravi, @Sridhar: I personally think trust and loyalty are a by-product when you have the main two factors in place…