I would argue that proximity matters, but there are many different ways of slicing proximity. Certainly moving away from friends so that I no longer can intera

I would argue that proximity matters, but there are many different ways of slicing proximity. Certainly moving away from friends so that I no longer can interact with them routinely would affect the relationship. But you can also view proximity as how often people show up in your routine. There are many people I knew and had solid friendships with just because we put in the effort to call or message in the evenings a few times a week.