Why the average American hasn’t made a new friend in 5 years
Forty-five percent of adults say they find it difficult to make new friends, according to new research.
A new study into the social dynamics of 2,000 Americans revealed that the average American hasn’t made a new friend in five years.
In fact, it seems for many that popularity hits its peak at age 23, and for 36 percent, it peaks even before age 21.
The study, conducted by OnePoll in conjunction with Evite, uncovered that one of the reasons 42 percent of adults struggle to make friends is due to introversion or shyness (((pussifacation and cuckdom))).
And the challenge is not just in breaking out of their shell but also breaking into new social situations and circles.
The majority of respondents cite friendship-making barriers that include aversion to the bar scene where most people choose to socialize, or the feeling that everyone’s friendship groups have already formed.
And how many friends do adults actually have? Turns out, 16. The average American has three friends for life, five people they really like and would hang out with one-on-one, and eight people they like but don’t spend time with one-on-one or seek out.
Most people have remained close with friends they met when they were younger. Nearly half of those surveyed have stayed friends with peers from high school, and a further 31 percent with peers from college.
Kicking it even more old-school, three in 10 Americans say they have made lasting connections with people they met in their childhood neighborhood.
However, 82 percent of those studied feel like lasting friendships are hard to find. The number one cause of lost friendships is moving away, with 63 percent revealing this to be a reason they’ve fallen out of touch with a former friend.
https://nypost.com/2019/05/09/why-the-average-american-hasnt-made-a-new-friend-in-5-years/
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[–] 18552377? ago
Facebook, google, and Verizon are in cahoots making sure that Americans have their social dynamics so capitalized and divided that there is no opportunity for another human being to trust another.
More to it, theyre destroying relationships that have been built over 15-20 years for the sake of game theory.
A lot of social phobia is being generated because theres no appeal to someones knowledge in a social situation because 'just google it' is a thing. Theres no reason for me to start a conversation like, 'Hey, wheres a good place to eat around here?'. The only other social opportunities are at work which have been eliminated for those with low turn around.
Everyone else is subjugated to having very shallow and risky social engagement through apps and convention. Some people never get the opportunity to escape technological confinement and can no longer relate to anyone other than political affiliation or what sound clips they can regurgitate.