>> Researchers also find that when we develop groups, our friendships are more sustainable than they are with individuals. Because there's multiple touch points

>> Researchers also find that when we develop groups, our friendships are more sustainable than they are with individuals. Because there's multiple touch points now, right? Someone else in the group could reach out to all of us, and then we all keep in touch. My personal experiences echo this statement. My most personal active groups are the ones where we share the same interest, e.g music, photography, church, etc. We still regularly meet a few times each month either for coffee, business discussion, watching movie, outside city trips, etc. Family/school groups? Not so much.