Is this just how some close friendships are?
I’m curious what other people think about this.
I became friends with an international exchange student because we had the same classes for a semester. We got pretty close during that time.
From the beginning, he was the type to randomly send me pictures from his daily life—food, places, scenery, whatever. I’d usually reply, ask questions, and we’d chat for a bit. That was basically our communication pattern for the entire semester.
After the semester ended, he went back to his home country. I honestly thought we’d naturally stop talking, but… nothing really changed.
He still randomly sends me photos from his day, and we end up talking almost every day. There’s usually no specific reason to text—it’s mostly just sharing little moments from our lives.
We’re also planning to meet again because I’m traveling to his country soon.
What I’m confused about is this: is this kind of communication normal between close friends of the opposite sex?
I’m not asking “Does he like me?” I know nobody here can read his mind.
I’m just wondering if having this kind of almost-daily contact and casually sharing your everyday life is something you’d normally do with a close friend, or if most people would only do this with someone they’re romantically interested in.