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Results: How much is too much Information between friends?

Published on 05/29/2013

By: mysticale

1747

Best Survey May 2013

QUESTIONS

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When it comes to those you call close friends, do you feel that sharing the more intimate details of your personal life is a welcome sign of the trust between you? Do you see the freedom to be open and honest when it comes to your deepest feelings as a blessing, or do you generally impose limits when it comes to just how much you will share?

Welcome complete candor within my friendships as long as trust and a willingness to reciprocate are present

55%

961 votes

I would prefer to know less about my friends if it means not having to worry about my own privacy being violated

45%

786 votes

reasons you have come to feel so inclined

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na
because if you do not really trust each other are you really close friends
ba
i do not want to know about some of my friends sex lives and mine is none of their business either.
n/a
?
unless the friendship has been going on for more than a couple yrs, best to be discreet about personal issues for awhile to find out where they're coming from first.
idk
na
dfd
none
i don't have any friend's
trust and intuition...and luck.
....
i never have and never will completely trust anyone.
really???
none i care to share.
some things are no one elses business
n/a
don't trust no one that much
none
certain things dont need to be known
i have trust issues so therefore i won't tell secrets and i don't expect anybody to tell me theirs.
i am a very private person, i do not run my mouth about personal things, but if my friends choose to, so be it
na
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na
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if full trust is there why not
c
none...some things are not to be shared
trust shouldn't have limits not if its the real thing.
we have several very close friends that we get together almost every weekend with to party & just enjoy each other. this gathering is always rotated between our homes.we share almost everything with each other but the obvious is off limits even though we have known each other for 30 years or more.
only within good friends i trust not to repeat
na
there should be a 'none of the above' choice. or 'not applicable'
na
knowing to much is not good
f
i think friends should be able to tell each other anything.
respect for another person's privacy
no
na
there are somethings no matter how close two friends are that should not be shared
no
na
i am not sure
who knows
i am a very private person and don't want to share.
privacy is king.
some people keep secrets, some don't
n
it builds trust
this only applies with a few closest friends
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nn
no
sometimes the complete candor can lead to hurt feelings.
not sure
im private
have to have openness or you aren't really friends
i am an idiot
n/a
not sure
n/a
don't know
yes
if we get into a fight, i do not want anyone to have that kind of leverage over me.
it has been repeated
not sure
because when you stop being friend they could hurt you with what they know
n/a
na
its personal
na
even very close friends don't need to know everything about you (hopefully there are no harmful secrets though)
..
cuz its good
there are areas of our lives that should be private between husband and wife...or children and parents.
i like my privacy
nothing
because i do.
some things are better not said
in general people can't be trusted
na
idk
?
off
i have different levels of friends
learned alot of people don't keep things secret.
none
had a lot of friends take what i've said and spread rumors or they just didn't remain friends for long enough to warrant telling them what i told them.
just my feelings
na
,
fenced dog park, do you think this parent is being unfair to bring her small c
n/a
not sure
you think you may know someone and then.....
they might not make the right decision on whether or not to disclose certain information to others
just cuz they dont need to know all of my business
na
i like to know only little about someone
don't have close friends
n/a
never had a friend that didn't use what i told them against me at some point.
n
na
n/a
i have nothing to hide they should trust me to know they can talk freely about anything to .
n/a
love
blah
some things i don't want to know or share
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ppl need comunication
na
just because someone else is at ease blabbing about their intimate lives doesn't mean i am, no matter who you are.
i dont care to share
n/a
she tells me everything about everything and i haven't gone around and told people so..
not really sure - never had that close of a friend
i appreciate honesty, but trust is needed
.
just do
it is a matter of trust
none
personal
trust
.
i think some information is private and need not be shared.
none
not sure
hi
jlt
i can not be in a friendship unless it's open and honest--how do you build anythin on less???
very few friends last for life, there for beware
na
been burned in the past
na
just like that
na
i think there personal life should stay with them and i feel my iown should stay with me.
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safety is involved
no
just too much involed
na
they are your best friend
in the middle
some things are best left private.
friends come & go & so will your private thoughts
depends on how close i am with the person and how sensitive the information is. people are human and no one can be trusted totally to keep a secret.
n/a
n/a
being open and honest and having trust is what friendship is all about.
na
trust
good friends hard to find
none
if i can't tell her everything what is the purpose of having a bff?
no
no
none
not trusted
na
everyone should retain a bit of mystery.
that is what friends are for, the good the bad and everything in between.
,
rather not get hurt
na
you can never really know another person, but what type of friendship would it be if you can't trust them with the parts of yourself that you don't show the general public. if they can't accept your faults then they aren't really your friends.
i trust them
0
just nice to have someone that you can talk to like that
i am and will always be a very private person and would not share intimate or private details with close friends. and would prefer if they did the same. trust is not based on what or how much you share to me it's how loyal a friend they are
n/o
there are some things my friends would judge me for
n/a/
i like my privacy, even from close friends
it's good to let someone know what you are going through.
jkgbjknjk
no
it helps to share everything to show you trust and it helps you emontially
none
i have learned that trusting friends allows my relationships with them to grow.
it is wonderful to trust someone enough to share secrets. i went years without a close friend.
why not?
sharing problems halves the problems, if those with whom the problems are shared are trustworthy!
i have one close friend that i trust and we can have an open discussion about anything. we usually have different perspectives on a topic and can look at issues differently.
tit for taat
aaa
i trust them
n/a
people who were less than true friends/wasted time
don't need to know
awesome!
it is great to have that kind of trust
none
i can keep a secret, but i never know what a friend would say without thinking.
i am very conservative
friendships need to be tested at times to ensure level of trust in this world today ........
basic information is fine. exact intimate details are unnecessary.
n/a
ju grosses me out
love
some thing should be private
na
i like privacy
?
no one keeps every thing a secret
sooner or later, the truth will prevail.
i have come to realize friends are just friends and some with their own intentions meaning if they know too much about you and if there are looming issues or problems they are more inclined to befriend the husband in hopes to further themselves. they will be more inclined to play both sides.
creepy
tmi
n/a
none
i think certain issues should be kept private between friends so a not to burden them.
don;t need to know some things
none
i don't know
complete trust is not something that should be given easily, if at all.
just cuz

Which makes you more at ease – sharing secrets, or keeping them?

1) Sharing my own secrets with those whom I trust

36%

621 votes

2) Keeping the secrets of those who choose to confide in me

64%

1126 votes

Do you generally feel more at ease confiding in strangers on line about personal issues than you do with those you see personally?

yes

17%

298 votes

sometimes

36%

632 votes

never

47%

817 votes

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