The Friendship Dip

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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American society’s extreme individualism, electronic financial system, and thoroughly impersonal consumer retail setup mean that most adults can obtain 99% of their essential needs without real social networking of any kind. The system we live in is established mostly on impersonal trust. Every ordinary product or service in America is available wi... See more