When friendship works, its sublime. Theres nothing better than creatinga close bond with another person.

Its peace of mind knowing that theres someone out there that is fully supportive of you, ready to comfort you with a pizza, a shoulder to cry on or a good laugh when you really need it. Its amazing whenyou can be totally yourself with this other person, whether that means freely exhibiting your bathroom humor or admitting that youre going commando.

But we all know one thing when it comes to companionship: Not all friends are created equal. Theres a reason we have friends and then we have best friends, after all. Its a harsh realization, but its true.

If only there werea way to identify the people who need a friendship upgrade before things really go south. Well, maybe there is. There are warning signs that you can find if you just look hard enough.

Here are 11 types of friends you need to upgrade now, along with tips on just how to deal with them (and maybe even train them to be better).

1. The friend who is always working

All work and no play can make a friend terribly dull. When you are friends with people who are constantly working, you see them lose perspective. Even when they can steal some time away from their jobs, you know that their minds are still at the office.

Upgrade tip: Spend more time with your friends who have a healthy work-life balance.

2. The friend who ghosts at the worst times

When you need help packing up your old apartment to move, this friend is mysteriously trapped underground on the subway. When you need someone to proofread your resume, this friend is taking an unusually long shower. Bottom line, every time youve really needed this friend, he or she is indisposed, then magically available once youve gotten yourself through it.

Upgrade tip: Consider pruning your friend tree when you encounter people who disappear when the going gets tough. It just isnt worth the effort.

3. The friend who always cancels

We have all encountered that friend who asks us to hang out, only to become incredibly busy out of nowhere and flake out. This is the friend that double-books her time the friend who just completely forgotabout his dogs haircut when youre supposed to be grabbing a drink.

Upgrade tip: Stop initiating plans with this friend right away. Let her come to you.

4. The friend who always forgets hiswallet

The friend who always forgets his wallet can be described with one word: moocher. No, you dont believe that his wallet dropped in a puddle and floated down the street like baby Moses in a basket. It hasn’t even rained in weeks.

Upgrade tip: We all like helping our friends, but their needs to be a limit to how much you give. Set clear boundaries before you hang out by saying you just dont have money in the bank to pay for anyone but yourself.

5. The friend who orders more than you and then wants to split the bill

Self-explanatory. You cannot trust a person who knowingly orders a three-course steak dinner, and then wants to split the bill when youve only had a salad. You just cant.

Upgrade tip: Either stop eating out with this person, or embrace the Venmo charge. You need that money in your pocket.

6. The friend who always picks off your plate

Okay, so this isnt a HUGE deal. But it is annoying. When you order chicken fingers because youre having a comfort food night, that does not give your friend who pretended shewanted roasted veggies the right to pick off your plate. Her fork is basically a pirate looking to pillage your delicious entre.

Upgrade tip: Try convincing your friend to get a dish you’d also enjoy. That way, the plate-picking can be equal opportunity.

7. The friend who doesnt know when to be quiet

Theres a time and a place for being rowdy, but you have to be able to identify that time and place. Is there anything more uncomfortable than being with a friend who doesnt have that ability? You want to hide in the nearest closet every time she announces her lab results to the entire world.

Upgrade tip: When your friend gets loud, literally walk away. That will teach him or her to stay mum.

8. The friend who always has an ulterior motive

This is likely the trickiest friendship you have. You dont have a way to prove your friend has an ulterior motive its merely based ona gut feeling you get when that glint flashes in his eye any time you share a secret.

Upgrade tip: Dont tell these people anything they can use against you, but dont de-friend them either. You dont want that wrath in your life.

9. The friend who is late to absolutely everything

Whoknew it was possible to be constantly running at least 20 minutes behind schedule in life? Not you, until you met this friend. When hes late to your wedding one day, you wont be surprised.

Upgrade tip: This isnt a fireable offense, per se, but definitely warrants buying your friend a watch at the next holiday.

10. The friend who cant let things go

This is the friend who still remembers that pack of cheese balls you stole from her in the fifth grade. She remembers EVERYTHING, and every fight is another opportunity to bring it up.

Upgrade tip: Make it clear that you just wont talk about the past anymore. Stop, drop and roll out of the conversation if necessary.

11. The friend who has always pined for you

This isnt a will-they-wont-they situation. You clearly wont. Theres a reason you have never gonethere with this friend you know it wouldnt work. But the problem is this friend doesnt seem to know that.

Upgrade tip: Unfortunately, if this person has always harbored a flame for you, the flame will likely only extinguish with space. Let him or herlive without you just long enough to find an SO, then you can start being friends again.

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