Friendship

Human Drive

Friendship

A drive towards developing a state of mutual trust and support with others.

Human Drives: Curiosity • Spirituality • Creativity • Beauty • Competence • Food • Sexuality • Ownership • Loyalty • Recognition • Exercise • Intimacy • Belonging • Influence • Rest • Friendship • Meaning • Security • Justice • Freedom • Family • Certainty • Safety • Health

Purpose

Letting people develop peer relationships with others around them.

Notes

Friendship is a basic human drive as it fulfills our innate need for social connection, companionship, and emotional support. It offers mutual trust, shared experiences, and a sense of belonging, promoting happiness, resilience, and overall well-being by nurturing positive relationships and creating a sense of community.

Rules / Constraints

  • We have not yet defined any rules or constraints.

Curiosity
Food
Exercise
Rest
Freedom
Spirituality
Sexuality
Intimacy
Friendship
Family
Creativity
Ownership
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Meaning
Certainty
Beauty
Loyalty
Belonging
Security
Safety
Competence
Recognition
Influence
Justice
Health
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The 25 Drives Grid
The 25 Drives Grid

Human motivation is an essential topic for product managers and change leaders. Without motivation, clients won’t consider trying out our products, and co-workers won’t be interested in changing their ways of working.

“It is impossible to reduce the complexity of human motivation to something simple or (simplistic) without making choices in language and definitions.”

(Source: “The 25 Drives Grid”)