As social beings, friends have a great importance in our lives from an early age. Interaction with peers provides children and adolescents with a space in which they can form voluntary, equitable and mutual relationships, which are crucial for socialization. In this environment, says child and adolescent psychologist Julia Maria Bonet, "deep emotional ties are created and several important psychological processes are developed, such as prosocial behavior, emotional control, aggression management, self-esteem building and conflict resolution, among others." According to Bonet, having friends not only favors the development of social skills, "but also predicts adequate psychological well-being in the future and a better ability to deal with conflicts."