> mixing friendship with work rarely ends well This sentiment confuses me. Maybe it depends on the kind of company you work at, or maybe it's a cultural thing

> mixing friendship with work rarely ends well This sentiment confuses me. Maybe it depends on the kind of company you work at, or maybe it's a cultural thing (I'm in the UK), but I've met many of my best friends through work, as have most people I know. It seems like one of the main ways to make new friends as an adult, and to be honest I've never experienced any downsides to it.