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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[–] 18570617? ago
Good for you super-soldier but you wouldn't be here unless the mentally unhealthy environment we all live in didn't get under your skin and make you ask questions that only put you in an even more alienated environment than most people who do drugs. I don't blame anyone who gets by inducing psychosis and inebriating themselves only insofar as they retain a sense of moderation and don't do hard drugs like coke or heroin.
[–] 18570619? ago
Learn to rise above it. Rude the tiger don’t be a pussy.
>>13266346
So in other words if you didn’t have drugs / alcohol / escapism you’d actually do something about that which is causing the negative effect(s) rather than coping with it? Get your shit together and find a decent woman. Get a home in a rural area and make children. Populate the world with your offspring, make a positive change. Be a role model for others rather than saying it’s too hard and justifying your degeneracy. Ask not for a lighter load but stronger shoulders with which to carry it. There is a light at the end of the tunnel but you must seek towards it. Read Nietzsche. Read Evola. Read books in financial independence and self sustainability. Take action and unlock the hero that lives inside you.
[–] 18571290? ago
If we didn't have drugs and alcohol we'd still end up being unwilling to do jack shit until we literally couldn't have a roof over our heads and food on our table. Peasants have put up with much worse and didn't rebel against their lords (not that they should have).
[–] 18570623? ago
You can ride the tiger and smoke weed and get drunk at the same fucking time. If anything it's harder to walk the line doing so than not doing so. You are the one who is choosing to play it safe like a pussy, I can hold my liquor and get stoned while holding a job and firing a gun straight.
Learn to challenge yourself faggot.