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Reply to "How unusual is it to have no close friends in your 40s?"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it is very unusual and sad[/quote] It’s not unusual - the Surgeon General has written about our “epidemic of loneliness.” People report having fewer close friends than previous cohorts and many don’t even have one close friend. It sounds counterintuitive, but I’ve developed and sustained friendships from all walks of life by being picky about those friendships. There has to be mutual interest and prioritizing of friendships, which (I think) you can often determine fairly quickly. If those aren’t there, I don’t try to get closer. It may not work 100% of the time, and I posted on the other friend about having gone through a painful friendship break up this year, but generally I’m very satisfied with my close friends. I’m not lonely. [/quote]
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