What's the difference between your oldest friends and the friends you've made recently?

A natural way to answer

My oldest friends and I share years of memories, so there's a deep level of trust between us. My newer friends bring fresh perspectives and introduce me to new things. Both kinds of friendship are valuable, just in different ways.

Key phrases to use

• fill them in — to give someone the information they've missed“I'll fill you in on the details later.”
• read me like a book — to understand someone's thoughts and feelings very easily“My best friend can read me like a book.”
• stood the test of time — to have lasted a long time and proven its worth“Their friendship has stood the test of time.”