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Why do you think proximity is the most important factor in friendships? Or does proximity and ease-of-hangout trump other factors for friendship like common int

• baron816 11y ago
  Proximity is important because it promotes persistence. Having a group of people right in you neighborhood means you can get together everyday if you wanted to. If you've had a long day at work and you get home late, you can still walk down to a local pub and sip on a beer for 20 minutes with your friends, complain about your boss, and then head home. You don't have to make plans weeks in advance. I'm hardly able to endure traffic to see my own friends who I already know I like. I think people aren't going to go see people they don't really know yet if they have to trek across the city to do it. Meetups are ok for meeting people, but they're not great for making good friends. They can be really crowded and intimidating, or you have to awkwardly ask someone out on a friend date, and it's likely that they could live kind of far from you. Krewe starts you out with a small group, so you're singling someone out when you're trying to do something with them.
  • buss 11y ago
    This is a really good point I was definitely undervaluing. Casual friendships are useful for eliminating loneliness and the feeling of not knowing anyone in your neighborhood. I would definitely try this in a new city, but maybe not if I've lived somewhere for a while and have an established friend group.