Sunday Firesides: How Not to Be Disappointed With Your Friends

In their search for good friends, one often hears people say, "I like so-and-so all right, but..."

"I like lifting weights with him, but we can’t really talk about deep stuff." "He’s really fun to hit the town with, but terribly flaky — he never answers my texts and sometimes doesn't even show up." "I’ve known him so long that we’re completely comfortabl…