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> Think of the strong traditions behind birthday or annual holiday greetings, for instance. And I don’t know of any meaningful relationship that is maintained
by gjulianm 5y ago
> Think of the strong traditions behind birthday or annual holiday greetings, for instance.
And I don’t know of any meaningful relationship that is maintained just by that bare minimum.
- snowwrestler 5y agoI have some meaningful relationships that are. So, now you do!
- butwhywhyoh 5y agoPretty much by definition if your only contact with someone is to say "happy birthday" once a year, that relationship is not currently meaningful.
- AlwaysRock 5y agoI think maintained is exactly what that can do. I'm friends with someone in college. We graduate and move to separate cities. We go from regular contact to every few months. By 2 or 3 years from graduation its just a text on birthdays. That last for a year or two. We both get married and then reconnect because of X. We become closer friends again. That same situation is less likely to happen without the yearly contact. At the very least the friendship is maintained, even if the maintaining can only last a few years before deteriorating, and it gives the relationship a higher chance to pick back up at a later date.