When will i meet my friends for life?

[Mr Pine]

So i recently turned 16 and I've had alot of questions on my mind.
One of them is what will my relationship be with my current friends be in... Lets say 10 years.
Im currently living in Finland but later when im done with the education i will my to Sweden and hopefully a little bit later... Japan.
Im currebtly studying for a mechanic on a boat, and bevause there is alot of jobs at sea in Japan i think that it will be my carrer there...
But now i got off topic, i know that there is facebook and such... But people have said that those friends i am with right now will i probbably lose contact with in about 6 years... And well thats just sad... But if it will happend i will atleast be prepared.

Some extra facts:
In case you wonder im a boy

I moved from russia to Finland when i were 8.

I chose the career at sea because.. I have not really had a girlfriend... Ever and the first kiss i ever got was this new years from some random girl that was drunk (well it was more of a tounge kiss)
And they said that you wont really have time to get a girlfriend when you work at sea.. Let alone a family.
So.. Yeah...
But thanks for answering, hopefully this will help me

[Shagun]

I think not all friends are forever. But there can be 1 or 2. Friendships that lasts more than 7 years will definitely last forever. So just stay in touch with your best friends. And don't worry about girls, yiur just 16? Many will along when you'll grow up! I hope I helped you

[Kaj]

It's impossible to say when you start a friendship that will last for life. I'm still having contact with friends that I've known since I was 3-4 years old, but lost contact with some friends that I got during university.

Life and interests changes, People start families and get new hobbies. One day you find out that you no longer have anything in common with a friend, and then you lose the contact. Don't feel bad about that, you will by then have other friends that you have many things in common with.

You usually don't lose all friends over night, it's more of changing a few now and then.

[Anita]

Ivan, it takes time and energy to both make and maintain a friendship strong for life. And though you never know where you'll meet a friend, perhaps planning on moving around to various countries may be coloring your attitude towards the people you meet. In other words, maybe since you know you'll be moving soon, you might be holding back on doing all you can to make strong connections. Think this over.

To have real friends, you must be willing to spend time with them; open up and let them get to know who you really are. Such open communication and sharing are far more important to true friendship than having good looks and a charismatic personality. People with deep and lasting friendships may be introverts, extroverts, young, old, dull, intelligent, homely, good-looking; but the one characteristic they always have in common is openness.

About the moving. If you have to move because of your family, is it possible to get permission from your parents to stay in one country and find work there? It'll be easier to find a good friend when you don't have a time limit hanging over your head.

Now, lets get to what kind of person you want to have as a friend. Think about qualities you admire in people. You like loyalty,? Emotionally supportive ones? Folks with a good sense of humor, honest people, ones who'll help you make good decisions and warn you when you're about to make a bad one? I'm sure if you give yourself time you can come up with more. Are you familiar with the phrase "birds of a feather flock together?" It means people with certain qualities tend to attract others who share those qualities.

So, dear, if you want to draw people with fine traits, you have to work on building those same ones in yourself. Make sense?

Remember, such good qualities come from the inside. So actively fill your mind and heart with wholesome, positive thoughts and feelings. Read about interesting and meaningful subjects—current events, different cultures, natural phenomena. Listen to uplifting music.
But avoid passively allowing TV, movies, and novels to clog your mind and emotions with fantasy.

Also, healthful diet, proper rest, and adequate exercise all help you to look and feel your best. Being neat, clean, and well-groomed not only makes you more desirable to be around but also gives you a healthy measure of self-respect. However, do not fall into the trap of becoming overly concerned about outward appearances.

Fine advice from the Bible says: "Just as you want men to do to you, do the same way to them.” (Luke 6:31) Yes, the only way to have real friends is to be an unselfish, giving friend yourself. In other words, to be successful, friendship must be more about giving than about getting. We must be prepared to put our friend’s needs ahead of our own preferences and convenience.

You want to know more about how to develop good qualities in yourself and how to choose good friends a wonderful website is http://www.jw.com.
I wish you success.