Family or friends?

Following my writing about happiness, I raise this question this time that, in terms of happiness, which one is more important: family or friends?

I think there is no certain general answer to this question. Every single person could have their own priority. However, both play essential roles. There are not comparable though. If connections between friends are cut, they could be parted forever. Persons amid a family can be parted, but the blood relation between them is undeniable.

Loneliness is one of the major reasons for not being happy. Quality plays a more important role here than quantity. Good relations are not merely related to a greater number of close people, no matter friends or relatives. It depends on the quality of how close people are to each other, and whether they can rely on each other, particularly in tough times. If  that is the case, people will feel more content.

As a conclusion, I think the topic question does not seem right at all. Never will there be a clear answer for such a question. Different conditions will require different answers. However, some ideologies might have certain answers. Sociological and psychological approaches cannot follow such paths. Ideologies are always firm about phenomenon, but science takes a relative approach. Being one of the family or friends is not very vital: happiness is the subject that should be attract more attention.