These 3 Rare Friend Qualities Are Like Finding a Unicorn—Hold On Tight Before They Vanish!
Added on February 17, 2026 inASTROLOGY CARDS
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Ever notice how some friendships feel like a cozy Astrological alignment—rare, magical, and worth holding onto like your favorite vintage record? It’s funny how not every buddy’s cut from the same cosmic cloth. Some pals are just fun to chit-chat over lattes, while others are those midnight emergency lines you’re glad exist when life throws a nosedive. Speaking of stars, with Mercury doing its usual dance today, maybe it’s time to ask: Does your friend possess those elusive three qualities that transform a casual coffee companion into your celestial “ride or die”? Because let’s be honest, spotting these gems early is as crucial as catching that perfect Netflix binge without spoilers. Ready to decode if your friendship is truly written in the stars? LEARN MORE
By Cassandra Marie Vella
Not every friendship is built the same, but if a friend in your life has a specific set of rare qualities, they’re someone you don’t want to let go of.
Some people are fun to grab coffee with, while others are the ones you can call when your world falls apart at two in the morning. The difference between the two usually comes down to a few quiet qualities that are easy to overlook but impossible to replace once you’ve realized what you have.
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Everyone has felt the love and appreciation that comes with having a friend that really has become a best friend. But sometimes a new friendship hits that line where you can’t tell how close you may be. When you reach that phase, we have some things you can think about to help you figure it out.
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Real closeness in any relationship comes down to being willing to open up about the stuff that actually matters, and having the other person respond in a way that makes you feel heard, studies have found. Sharing your emotions (the messy, vulnerable, scary stuff) predicted closeness way more accurately than just swapping facts about your life.
For example, talking about new crushes really opens up a door of vulnerability that shows how much you and a friend trust each other. Opening up that door to let your friend potentially judge you or your crush goes way further than you actively realize.
If they can support you getting into a new relationship, or even coming out of a relationship, and you know you would be able to do the same, don’t let them go. They may be a closer friend than you originally thought.
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Discussing your future dreams, plans, decisions, and letting them discuss their thoughts, feelings, and opinions can show a level of trust not every friendship shares. Your future doesn’t necessarily include your friend, but if they’re active in these conversations and share their own future hopes and plans with you, they may trust you quite a lot.
Opening up to this area of potential criticism can show your friend how you are here for the long run, and hopefully, they are too. A 2025 study confirmed that when someone shares their real hopes and plans for the future and the other person genuinely engages with that instead of brushing it off, it creates this feedback loop where trust and closeness just keep building on each other.
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Whether or not your friend has met your family, telling them about your family really lets them into your world. If you both share details about your family and/or your upbringings, let them see where you’ve come from and what has helped you grow into who you are today.
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Maybe this friendship is an online or long-distance one and you haven’t even met this friend in person. That’s okay! Even more so, talking about your home lives will help you and your friend build a strong connection and possibly a family-like bond.
If a friend in your life has these rare qualities, don’t let them go. They’re closer to being a best friend than you might think. Maybe they have other best friends and it hasn’t dawned on them that you’ve grown this close yet. Hey, you didn’t realize it until now either. Have fun, and keep that friend growing.
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Cassandra Marie Vella is a writer, blogger, and managing editor for Unwritten, and contributor to Paige to Page and Under the Labels.
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