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[quote=Anonymous]I’ve got an athlete and a narp. The narp has the more exclusive social group. It grew out of a coed, selective and social debate team. The curious and gregarious athlete has much broader groups of friends.

What is the most common foundation of friendship? A shared experience, repeated over time.

Most schools do not have 39 percent of the men on a varsity team. But even those that do have 61 percent of men who are not on a varsity team. That is a lot of potential friendship. But it requires identifying an interest, and joining or creating the group that pursues that interest. Then putting in the hours and sustaining a shared experience. Kinda like… a team?

Whoever thought an interesting life was going to be served up on a silver platter? Then complained about the people who are enjoying their lives as a result of putting in the work?

I have no idea how real or not this “divide” is. But I’m fairly certain it would not prevent a non athlete from having an enjoyable social life if they put energy into their own interests. Who gives a **** about the lacrosse team other than the lacrosse team? Grow up. [/quote]

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