People do not have to subscribe to your definitions, understanding their definitions will be the bridge that will expand your definitions and preserve your relationships

Example

One person defines friendship as a daily phone call or more and meeting at least once week

Another person defines friendship as being there for a person when they need them most , calling once a week or so and meeting once a month

When either side is full of their biased expectations then friction will ensue and the friendship might end
However when one or both strive to understand the others definition of friendship one might find that all the other wants to be is good friends and the other might find that they are already regarded as a good friend from the others perspective

Keep your definitions fluid then you will preserve ,enhance and gain relationships