What is perceived as being important for friendship?

Literature Review – The Psychology of Friendship

Instructions:

The word count for the literature review should be approximately 800 words. The topic you should investigate in the review is the psychology of friendships. You should be aiming to review literature from between 7-10 sources to ensure you cover the topic in enough detail.
The research question is: What is perceived as being important for friendship?

Analyse the research studies that are covering those themes. You can start in the beginning with a broad introduction into the psychology of friendship and then deep dive into what is perceived as being important to friendship (similarity, trust and maintenance). Cover each theme separately.

Do let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.