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I have a hunch this might be related to the way American friendships work. The structure of the educational system encourages many weak friendships rather than

I have a hunch this might be related to the way American friendships work. The structure of the educational system encourages many weak friendships rather than a couple strong friendships. This then translates into other life. Facebook is fundamentally a tool for managing these weak friendships. I generalize of course.

delinka 8y ago
> The structure of the educational system encourages many weak friendships rather than a couple strong friendships. How so? Please elaborate.
- adamnemecek 8y ago
  In Europe, you basically share 8 hours a day for how ever many years with the same group of 20-30 people. In the US, every class is with a different group of people and also your classes change periodically.