Insert some clauses from a longer text on friendships

Another way of improving your writing is to insert some clauses which might be useful in the essay I'm going to write. Let's imagine that I read the text Frinds can shape your life from Performer B2, if you are interested you might find out all information here and I would like to employ a few ideas in my essay Is a virtual friend more important to you than a real one? Reflect upon your choice and give your reasons.

I might decide to create a list of suitable words and expressions which might be meaningful for me such as the following one:

Friends have a huge impact on our lives. They can provide comfort and joy, reduce stress, prevent loneliness and isolation and even strengthen our health.

The word friendship is acquiring new meanings, including several contact on social media.

Friendship is a mutually supporting relationship normally based on common interests.

Chatrooms where people discuss interests or let steam about social problems can be supportive.

In any form of friendship, genuine interest and care are keywords.

Early friendships in our childhood play a vital role because they are happening while important developmental changes are taking place.

Close friends support you through thick and thin but friends can also make you miserable.

Treasure your friends

Friendships can give you important life skills since they shape who we are.

Then I'll use this list to write my essay. I don't have to use all expressions I found out but it's a suitable starting point to improve my way of writing.

Is a virtual friend more important to you than a real one? Reflect upon your choice and give your reasons.

It is generally acknowledged that friends have a huge impact on our lives since they can provide comfort and joy, reduce stress, prevent loneliness and isolation and even strengthen our health. But who are friends now? 

This term  is acquiring new meanings, social media contacts  are equally called friends.

Although close friends support you through thick and thin, they can also make you miserable. Sometimes a virtual friend might be less toxic since whenever you prefer to avoid him/her, you have only to switch off your device.

Nevertheless a friend supports you,  lets steam about your problems, cares for you, shares your interests. Even though friendships might be different due to our developmental changes, they can give you important life skills since they shape who we are.

Even though I feel excited when the number of contacts hugely increases on my social media profile, I belong to another generation where real friendships were and still are a value to treasure. No virtual friend will replace a hug when you really need it.