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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[–] 18572211? ago
The location is irrelevant. There’s plenty of ways to take drugs and be social or active. But then every activity turns into an activity “on weed” or “on X” and the activity itself is only secondary to the drugs over time you will need more and more for same effect and you will become drug dependent to do anything. You are changing your perception but artificially and temporarily. I could give a fuck about your “not all X” argument we both know it’s bullshit.
I’ve taken substances in excess and in moderation and given them up altogether save for the occasional beer, wine, or glass of the good stuff. The latter is a far superior frame of mind to be in and way of life. Try it sometime - if you can handle reality, nigger.
[–] 18572213? ago
You're still holding the false assumption that everyone who does drugs has no self-control. Plenty of people who don't do drugs, probably you included, has no self-control and just soaks in their smug sense of superiority because they're too scared to admit they just can't handle it at all.
Don't be a pussy, RIDE THE TIGER
[–] 18572216? ago
Except it’s not a false assumption you just want to hide behind that shitty platitude. I embrace the harsh reality you hide from and become a stronger person for it. If that’s what qualifies as being smug then I’ll accept it. I hope you free yourself from your reliance on drugs and alcohol. It’s a harsh world out there but we have to face it head on and with a string and clear mind, body, and spirit.