Did you guys read reports on the study that Americans have one less close friend than they used to? They now have two as opposed to three. Something like 16% said they had no close friends. I think the explanation that modern technology is to blame for this is not as accurate as most would think, considering that I can maintain even my close friends more efficiently (but yes, we do have more friends that are farther away). For example, I would say I communicated with my closest friends on the computer a majority of my computer time.
How many friends do you have? (I believe the study defined them as something like "people that you would go to with serious problem").
How many friends do you have? (I believe the study defined them as something like "people that you would go to with serious problem").
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kellmcqueen:
Lack of time also contributes to america's one less friendship everyones schedules too busy to manage another friendship...whats the universal response to " why haven't you called me" "O uh mmmm I've been busy" when the real answer is I havn't thought 2 shits about you since I last saw you.... I gotta couple of real closeconfidants but there's time we dont talk for a week or 2, but were still real tight when we finally do
max16characters:
All my close friends are thousands of miles away. The internet is a great tool for cross cultural and geographical communication, simultaneously bringing people from all walks of life together while harming our ability to cope one on one with each other in real life. Plus the internet makes people meanie mcnasties on message boards.