in a man friend:laugh lines. lives life below the surface. can teach me a thing or two about a thing or two. wants to leave the world a better place than he found it. creative and/or artistically inclined. not afraid to get dirty from time to time. and don't be a liar. or a layabout. or a liar layabout.in a friend friend: i'm much less discerning. just don't be mean to old people or children. and don't be a flake. i got a whole bowl of those already and i'm running low on almond milk.