According to Osho, a real friend is not someone who meets your needs but one with whom you share overflowing joy without demand, bargain, or expectation. Friendship is the highest, most conscious form of love—pure sharing, no lust, no use of the other, no manipulation or guilt. Be a friend first: give freely, feel grateful when others receive, and hold no complaint even if they don’t appear in your crises.
A real friend is someone you happily share with without wanting anything back—and you become one by giving, not by checking who shows up for you.