Daily writing prompt

Who are your favorite people to be around?

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I love my family and enjoy being with them. And friends are so important too. I try to be a good friend.

But this question is making me think of people writ large. Why do I gravitate to some more than others?

There’s a group of about 100 people I see on a weekly basis (my fellow UU churchgoers), about 20 of whom I see twice a week (the choir members), and I do like being around some more than others. My favorites are the people who are engaging (they talk but also listen); smart but relatable (they go beyond small talk, but don’t lecture); funny but self-aware (they’ll make you laugh, but aren’t trying to be stand-up comics); and they smell good. The last one seems shallow, but honestly, some people smell better than others and I prefer being around the good smellers. Aging seems to contribute to some so-so smelling people, but we’ve got plenty of good smelling seniors, so that’s not a great excuse. Scent matters.