When I was younger being in the same neighborhood was the main way to make close friends. This wasn't just for kids, it seemed like my parents' close friends al

When I was younger being in the same neighborhood was the main way to make close friends. This wasn't just for kids, it seemed like my parents' close friends also tended to be neighbors. Now it seems like people's friends are more far-flung (as in 15 minute drive radius vs walking distance), and people who aren't able to maintain those kinds of connections as well also don't get the automatic friend opportunity of neighbors because their neighbors' social lives aren't as local. I think the internet and especially cell phones contributed to this by allowing some people to maintain friendships easier with people further away. Don't know if that's generally true or just nostalgia + what I've seen.