Gordon P

9h

I think this kind of illustrates the problem that a measure like this is meant to get at. As families have become smaller and more geographically fragmented, there are fewer "easy" people to ask for favors in most peoples' lives. Meanwhile, the increased availability of low-friction paid services like Uber, coupled with an online... See more

The writing on this subject I’ve found most interesting is Rosie Spinks’ “The Friendship Problem,” which argues that informal friendships have died in part due to the rise of social media and the desire to optimize our lives. This loss of this informal friendship gives rise to the formal friendship – think painstakingly planning hangouts weeks in... See more