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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[–] 18571301? ago
Neither does personal happiness from a financial perspective. Their benefit would be merely shaking up one's perspective, albeit you can and should do this in as many ways as possible, like reading and climbing mountains and trying new sports.
Only for the weak, for the strong they are a form of amusement. Are you against people being amused, are you against humor? Are you against fox hunting or horse-racing?
[–] 18571303? ago
False equivalency. Going out and embarking on the world is positive and leads to personal as well as spiritual development. There is nothing challenging or developmental about getting drunk until you make a slurring fool of yourself or ripping bong hits until you forget your name and binge on pizza while playing video games.
[–] 18571304? ago
That entirely depends on what you're doing under said circumstances. You falsely assume people who do drugs are all just sitting in their rooms (something plenty of sober people do as well) rather than "spiritual development." So it's not a false equivalence in the slightest, you're just working on false assumptions. Drugs and alcohol don't make people degenerates, their mindsets and habits do, and plenty of sober people are perfectly successful at being degenerates while being sober. Don't be a pussy, ride the tiger.