Ok here are some facts about friendship that might surprise you
- Animals can form lifelong friendships with individuals that are not from their own species.
- In a lifetime, you make 396 friends, but only 1 out of 12 friendships lasts.
- Not having any friends can be dangerous to your health.
- A 2004 study published in the American Sociological Review said that the average number of trusted friends fell by a third in the past 20 years. Instead, in the same duration, the proportion of people with no confidantes had doubled.
- It’s the friendship aspect in a marriage that makes it last.
- When faced with major illness, individuals with a good social network are in a better position to survive.
- Your brain reacts the same way when you are in danger and when a friend is.
- It is scientifically proven that the company of good friends reduces stress in life.
- Friendship is the emotion babies recognize even before they start walking or talking.
Share this with a friend who means the world to you.