I believe that what you have had are "aquaintances" not true friendship. "Genuine" friendship is based on mutual feelings, sharing and honesty among other things. I have had friends for years that I still talk to and share our lives, and I have had acquaintance's that have just passed through. "Genuinefriend" a true friend is one that you can call upon for anything and know that they will be there.  If you have "5" people in you life that you can call upon for anything and they are there for you then that is true friends.

I would try to be your friend but you keep asking what the definition of friendship is.  You say that you value people but do you value yourself first? This leads me to believe that you do not value friendship or relationships.  This all seems phoney to me and brings to mind that you are doing this for attention.

As Salax said how can you call yourself "Genuinefriend" if you don't know what the meaning is.....................friend