If you are asking the difference between the two words, then a partner means a pair of two people working together on a project or activity, where as a friend is a person in which one has a close bond or relationship with that is platonic.
An arrangement or placement with particular purpose.
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finds her intriguing but he thoroughly enjoys looking at her and is attracted to her
Social identity theory is the study of the interaction between personal and social identities in social psychology. The goal of social identity theory is to specify and predict the circumstances under which people perceive themselves as individuals or as members of groups. The theory also takes into account the effects of personal and social identities on individual perceptions and group behavior.
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