individualshistory of friendship dayfriendship bands became popular in the 1980s they came into the picture when there was a huge protest around the disappearance of mayan indians and peasants in guatemala these bands were also used in political rallies the origin of these bands is credited to the indigenous folks of central and south america but a lot of people also trace its history back to china from 481 to 221 bcfor those who dont know there is a very famous and interesting folklore around this friendship band it is believed that when you tie a band on to the wrist of your friend as a symbol of friendship you have to make a wish at that moment the band is not supposed to be removed until it gets worn out on its own like the sacred threads in hindu religion that are tied on our wrist after a puja and when it falls off the wish that you had made gets fulfilledimportance of friendship dayhumans are all about socialising but at different degrees we need people around us even if we like solitude amid that having a trusted friend is very important for our own emotional growth this is why even as babies when we cannot talk our parents start bringing us to play school or have get togethers where there are other kids for us to meet and play with so that we learn to care and share one cant imagine not having a friend be it during a crisis or at the highest moments of our lives you end up sharing so many things with a friend that you cant even think of sharing with your parents or even your partner therefore friends hold a very special place in everyones hearts this day solidifies that special bond or relationship with our friends it is an affirmation of the fact that there is real friendship between two individuals and it is not for any selfish motive during these days people befriend each other for vested interest they use others to get their work done therefore holding onto poure friendships has become even more important in todays time you can never be a good friend to anyone if you are selfish and befriend someone with that intention sooner or later someone else will also do the same to you and you will be left lamentinga lot of people say that the purest form of friendship can be seen among children and since they have not seen the real world yet they are the best examples of pure friendship this is why you would realise that childhood friendships last long it is believed that if you have been friends for over 10 years then there are chances of it to last a lifetime unless you let your ego in