Quiz: Which Friends character are you and what makes a good friendship?

This summer, the world will celebrate International Friendship Day, so what better time to delve into all things friends?

From how to make them, how to be a good friend yourself and, of course, we couldn't forget the sitcom with the very same name!

So ahead of celebrating our friends on 30 July, read on to find out more about F.R.I.E.N.D.S, friends and friendship - as well as the definitive answer to which character's personality suits you best!

You may well have heard of, or even watched, Friends before, but if you haven't, let's have a quick refresher.

Friends is an American television sitcom which aired from 1994 - 2004 and ran for 10 seasons. If you haven’t watched it, you may recognise some of the actors who starred in it - including Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer.

The show followed six friends, who were in their 20s and 30s over the duration of the ten series, as they navigated life in New York City, from work, relationships to family and of course, their friendships with each other.

Friends was, and still is, extremely popular, ranking 8.8/10 on IMDb, and 78% on Rotten Tomatoes. The series finale, in 2004, was watched by a whopping 52.5 million American viewers, making it the fifth most-watched series finale in television history and the most-watched television episode of the 2000s.

In the beginning, the cast members were paid $22,500 per episode, but by the end, such was the popularity of the show that the six main characters were each commanding $1 million each per episode. That's a lotta dough!

But which Friends character are you most like? Find out in our quiz below!

The official International Friendship Day is celebrated annually on 30 July.

It was started in 2011 by the UN General Assembly based on the idea that friendship between peoples, countries and cultures could help promote peace and build bridges between communities.

In some countries, like Ecuador, Mexico, Guatemala, Venezuela, Finland, Peru, Estonia and the Dominican Republic, Friendship Day is celebrated on 14 February instead of Valentine's Day. In South Africa, celebrations take place on 16 April, and on 9 June in Ukraine.

Take the quiz to see how much you know about International Friendship Day

Friendships can actually make you healthier and even extend your life, according to some studies.

The American Psychological Association found that a review of 38 studies showed that adult friendships can protect against mental health issues such as depression and anxiety.

A paper by American psychologist Julianne Holt-Lunstad suggested that friendships protect us partly due to how they change the way we respond to stress. Blood pressure can be lower when people are able to talk to a supportive friend, while another study also showed that people completing a tough task with a friend by their side had a lower heart rate reactivity than those who had to complete the task alone.

As you get older, you may find your social circle gets a little smaller. But that's actually completely normal. In fact, more than half of people in Britain (58%) say they have 10 or fewer friends. A further 23% say they have between 11 and 25 friends but just 6% say they have between 25 to 50 friends, and only 3% have more than 50 friends to speak of, according to a YouGov study.

When it comes to close friends, or best friends, around 7% of British people say they don't have one at all. Around half of the people in the survey said that, although they had other friends, they had no one they considered ‘close’. A quarter said it was because they found it a struggle to make close friends, while the other quarter said it was because they had either fallen out with or lost touch with friends they had once considered to be close.

we have already met the friends who will continue to be close to us in adulthood. The study showed that 41% of adults said they had met their close friends in school, while 44% said they had met them at work. 27% of adults got to know their friends through other people, 19% met them in their local neighbourhood, while 16% met them through family. Just 6% of the adults in the survey said they met their close friends on the internet.

Being a good friend may seem simple enough, after all, none of us wants to believe we're a terrible friend, right?

But when it comes to improving our relationships with those around us, there are things we can make sure we do to be the best possible versions of ourselves.

- Be kind

It sounds obvious, but when we’re kind to other people, they’re more likely to have positive feelings towards us, and if that wasn't enough, it's also good for our wellbeing too!

- Listen

Sometimes the best thing you can do to support a friend, especially if they are going through a difficult time, is simply to listen. You can learn more about how to be a good listener here.

- Choose friends who reflect who you are

As you go through life, you might notice that as you change, get older, or make big decisions (like what you want to do after you've finished school, for example), that your friendships change too. And that's OK! It doesn't mean you have to fall out, it just means that as you move through life, it's important to surround yourself with people who reflect who you are, your beliefs and your interests too!

For more on how to be a good friend, read this article.

This article was published in July 2026

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