Excerpt: “A licensed marriage and family therapist Tiana Leeds, M.A., LMFT, explains, ‘A quality friendship includes support, loyalty, and closeness — three things you cannot find in a fake friend.’ Usually fake friends want something from you but have little or nothing to give in return. Have you ever noticed that you're always the one to initiate conversations and make plans? How about that friend that is unreliable but likes to claim they are your bestie? They want all the credit but don't want to actually want to put in the effort or actually care about you as a person.