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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[–] 18570602? ago
You’d get another job? Maybe you’d realize that if your loss of job ruins your life you are severely lacking in skills to acquire another or that you should be working towards financial independence so that you aren’t depending on someone else to pay you. Stop smoking weed it just makes you lazy nigger
[–] 18570608? ago
The economy is fucked 6 ways from Sunday. I'm not a Harvard grad so outside of construction, which is slowly getting pozzed, there's not many places people with mid-tier corporate skills can go. You also forget that most places will blacklist you.
[–] 18570610? ago
That's bullshit. The determining factor is your specialization, the degree you chose and whether it's a bachelor's, masters of PhD. You don't need to be Ivy League to get paid well, the only problem is the rat race itself.
Depends on how socially autistic you are. Just keep your opinions to your damn self and you'll make money, assuming that's your priority. Capitalism has no place for honor or dignity, it encourages you to be a piece of shit or end up homeless. You do have choices, they're just not good ones.
[–] 18570606? ago
Weed doesn't make you lazy any more than beer does. Drugs don't control you, mentally unhealthy environments do.
[–] 18570611? ago
It’s a psychoactive drug it absolutely affects your demeanor, thought process, and ambition. I’m not a fan of alcohol either.
>>13266033
Go get a job in sales. There’s ton of economic expansion currently. It will be fucked in ten years, not today.