Who's your friend?

I am the pickiest person when it comes to who I associate myself with. I am sort of a "friend snob". I like a lot of people and have a lot of aquaintances but not a lot of people I consider friends.

They have to be able to laugh at themselves.
They have to be able to do the things I can do financially. Like go out to dinner every now and then, to the bar, go shopping. (By the way I am in no way rich)
They have to be able to be themselves. All the time. Even in public.
They have to to be easy going. (No tight-asses)
They have to be less schedule oriented than I am.
They have to enjoy at least one of the things that I enjoy; shopping, dining or gossiping about complete strangers.
They have to know how to have fun in any situation.
They have to be able to put up with my obsessive desire to have everything planned. And then make me go against my nature every now and then.

And that's about it. I think. Boy, no wonder I don't have many close friends....

I hate shopping.

But do you like to eat or people watch?

If so, we can be friends.

Not in retaurants.

But I do watch people.That's why I laugh a lot.

I can spot a bullsh*tter at 20 paces.
If Im talking to someone and they are only pretending to be interested in what Im saying then they can never be a friend.

If Im given the genuine impression that they care about what Im saying/my feelings in the situation then there is a big chance they can be friends.
They are usually what I call group 1 friends.People ive known for years and they know me inside out and i can talk to them about anything and even sit in silence together for ages.

New friends are people with similar interests, generally nice people, have something intersting to say.
I try to see the best in people wether they are 'my kind of person' or not.If I dont get on with them I avoid them.

Bella, a person can fit your description like a mirror image and still there is this one question: What happens when the temperature rises. Say you go for the same guy. Friends can do that and still remain friends, but it's a hard trial.

To specify my question: How would a friend act in such a scenario. (You both fall for the same person and want to follow your feelings).

That sucks, but if the guy prefers you to your friend you just have to leave well alone.
Surely its the guys decision and there should be no 'going for the guy'.

Respect, intellect, compassion and sincerity.

While, on the majority of things, my friends and I find common interests - some times we do clash, and it's absolutely fine because they hold a.) respect for me and my beliefs, b.)intelligence to debate with me and talk it out, c.)compassion towards me and our friendship no matter what the differences and d.)are sincerity in their convictions. And I am mutual.

It is the arrogant, careless, uneducated people that do not get my vote. The ones that are out only to complain about, hurt and restrain others. Those I will never become close with. I have to be able to hold a conversation with them, not just sit and flip through fashion magazines and talk celeb. gossip. I have to be able to be honest around them on my opinions, they have to be open minded enough to accept my views.

Things like music, background, skin color, financial status, etc, mean nothing to me when judging a person.

Right, it's the guy's choice. This is not possible unless everyone involved know the difference of love and ownership.

Or, in my case, it would be the girl's choice. To not follow your heart because your friend wants the same thing is wrong. Is he your friend if he demands such a thing of you?

My friends are strangers that I haven't met yet

Did you mean: Strangers are friends I haven't met yet

Nope

Ok, then you're not making sense...

Well, my best friend and I don't have the same taste in guys so that was never an issue. In fact, it was always just something we knew (all my girl friends in high school even) that you didn't go out with an ex of your friends, you didn't date a guy your friend liked and you never ever stole a boyfriend. Isn't that just the Girl Friend Code?

Boys may come
and boys may go
but Girl Friends are forever.

That is like the Best Friend motto.

Friends are those that can destroy you more easily than your enemies.

Guys simplify that little poem you have.

"Bros before ho's."

You know someone is your friend until they start to No you.

I enjoy that definition by Emerson:

"A friend is one before whom I may think aloud."