> Haven't our work relationships always been superficial? Not always, and not for everyone. > I'm not with these people because I want to be friends with them

> Haven't our work relationships always been superficial? Not always, and not for everyone. > I'm not with these people because I want to be friends with them, I'm with them because I want to earn a living. If I find a friend along the way that's great, but I don't talk with 99.9% of the people I've ever worked with and don't much miss them. That attitude will directly lead to superficial relationships. Many people would like some non-superficial social connection to at least some of the people who they spend a large fraction of their days with, and seeking and maintaining some relationships like that is probably healthier, too.