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If you have to chart out the no. of friends versus age, how would it be?
Just a couple of days back, I was thinking, that when I was in college, everyone used to know me, friends or not I don't know. But now, that I am no more a student but working in the same place (my college), I don't even feel like making friends. Is it age? Does age affect friend-making in any way? what do you think?
Starnami, if you may allow me, Friend making was never about survival for me after a certain point, I was here as a student for a good 4 yrs, I knew almost 70% of the people here (it's a small & close knit place- total people around 500). It just happened, I felt like I had an identity here as a student, I could talk freely. Now I have as much if not more time on my hands. But I don't feel the need to make friends. The thought was triggered by this experience. But the real question is DOES AGE AFFECT FRIEND MAKING? The setting or profession is really not so important. I do feel out of place in the student body as a non-student, but is that the only reason?
well, i think i know, it about priorities in life at a certain point. at that time, i had an identity in relation to the friends i had, but now i no longer need to feel that way. does college do that? make you feel like you need to have friends?
8 Answers
- dlin333Lv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
i think we have a less number of friends as we age, but closer connections to them,,,,, still, we need to make an effort to make and to be a friend,,,,,, sometimes as we get busy with life, we forget to do that,,,, also, we forget to stay in touch with friends we had in the past,,,,,,,, but yes, we also go threw phases where making friends is not so important,,,,,
- 1 decade ago
With increasing age,we meet more new people and broaden our social circle..
I have many more friends than i had a year back..
And im pretty sure they're gonna keep increasing in number ...
The closeness may or may not grow..
It really depends upon the compatibility and all that.
- Immortal CordovaLv 61 decade ago
When we are young we want to belong so we are willing to deny ourselves just so others will accept us. When we grow up many of us realize we never really like the people we called friends. Maybe the persona we created liked those people but our true self, the self we denied, has no interest in those people. Or sometimes we just get depressed or we don't much feel like being bothered
- 1 decade ago
when you are in a setting where you have to make friends, the desire to make friends is more. it's like a survival tactic. when you are out of school working in one place, you don't have to make as many friends, and really don't have as much time anymore either. your priorities have switched. since it's not a matter of survival anymore, your mind naturally doesn't focus on it as much. now if you were working in a setting where you had to make friends-like Sales or PR, it would be different.
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- 1 decade ago
Your priorities change as you grow older. Making friends is no longer a high priority for you as you have new goals in your life. This probably happens to most people who grow and change with age and have a shift in their priorities.
- 1 decade ago
Come on,, male always go for young girls and female go for tough guys. Very few intelligent guys will go for elder friends.
I can give you solution,
Do exercise every day,
maintain your sex properly, some time even sex will stop you making friendship...
Age is not a matter for making friendship... play with child, speak with above 60s.
Be friendly with every one,
Play some games... if you are physically ok, mentally you will be fit...
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- keralLv 61 decade ago
making friends no depending on an age. good friend means to get good sugetions for our life. some puples mean it is love. a bad thought. make more good friends. it is good for future life
