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What goes unchallenged is the article's assumption that people with more friends are happier (I think?) I have a much better social life now than I did when I
by eldavido 11y ago
What goes unchallenged is the article's assumption that people with more friends are happier (I think?)
I have a much better social life now than I did when I was younger. Younger was lots of sort-of-friends, who I didn't really like, based on convenience/availability.
I have far fewer friends now, but I've known many of them 10+ years and like them much more than my childhood friends.
- alashley 11y agoYou likely know yourself a lot better now too, so the people you choose to build relationships with would reflect the qualities you value most. People with more friends can seem to be more happy externally (perpetually busy, always invited to events, always texting etc.) but if those friendships are all shallow, then it can be lonely and mentally-taxing. But regardless of the number of friends, the key factor is the quality and resulting strength of those friendships.