I used to call everyone I know, in one way or another, a friend. Until someone pointed out the difference between a school mate and friend, an acquaintance and friend. I didn't think it was necessary to draw a line that clear and also, it's too much of a hassle to explain who, where and how you met this person at times. But over the years, I've came to realise the need to do so - to give justice to a real friend, to not loosely define someone as friend. Like "we are still friends" after a breakup. Yes, we may not turn bitter and resort to killing each other but to remain as friends? The let's meet up for coffee, movies and whatnot kind of friendship? Not impossible but difficult. Which is why some best friends think twice before falling in love. And because a breakup may means not caring enough, the friendship probably doesn't mean much either. It's just a typical PRish statement that most people use. The other day, a secondary school classmate (I a...