Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods.
-Aristotle
Is that true? How do you imagine your life without friends?
My answer to this question would be very simple: I just can’t imagine it without the ones, whom I can trust, relieve my feelings to them expecting to hear a sincere advice, share both happiness and the most sorrowful moments without any doubts that you will be left alone with your problems. Only close friends can make you smile and feel better even on the most stressful day. They won’t let you feel miserable and depressed, insistently trying to cheer you up as much as it’s possible!
I personally think it would be very lonely. A friend is someone who shares your values. I wouldn't especially miss friendship if I was feeling low, but if I was happy about something, or if I saw something that I considered beautiful, or if I heard a song that I loved, or read a book or saw a movie that I enjoyed, it would be lonely without someone to share that joy with. You can be happy in different aspects of your life, but an overall happy life I think needs others.
Here’s a short poem on life without friendship:
Life without friendship...
is like the dawn without the sun.
Life without friendship...
is like the sky without the moon
when the evening has begun.
Life without friendship...
is like a rose without rain.
Life without friendship...
just wouldn't be the same.
