Friendship research is getting an update – and that's key for dealing with the loneliness epidemic
Jessica D. Ayerstheconversation.com
Friendship research is getting an update – and that's key for dealing with the loneliness epidemic
This tendency for birds of a feather to flock together is known as homophily and is a dominating feature in our friendships.
Robin Dunbar • Friends: Understanding the Power of our Most Important Relationships
I like Caplan's heuristic, which is to build your friendships on shared passions, rather than joint contempt.
Richard Meadows • Optionality: How to Survive and Thrive in a Volatile World
We seek out friends who are also intellectually curious and always up for a discussion of international politics or the latest scientific controversy.
Timothy Butler • Getting Unstuck: A Guide to Discovering Your Next Career Path
Friendship is a bulwark against stasis, a potential source of creativity and renewal.Practically everyone who studies friendship says this in some form or another: What makes friendship so fragile is also exactly what makes it so special. You have to continually opt in. That you choose it is what gives it its value.
Jennifer Senior • It’s Your Friends Who Break Your Heart
They found that the number of close friends (that inner 5-layer) remained remarkably stable at six individuals, but the number of best friends (essentially the sympathy group 15-layer) declined with age, and this was true of both ethnic groups. This again suggests that, as we age, we tend to sacrifice less close friends in order to invest what time
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