The depth of friendships is more important than frequency. Sharing emotional experiences and events with one another is a critical element.

When people share intense ups and downs, it creates a bond that cannot be easily broken. So, be vulnerable. Open up. Ask for advice. ...

Research indicates the common factors that predict how satisfied people are with the gathering:

• The number of people (more is better)
• The frequency of laughter
• Reminisching about the past
• The consumption of alcohol

The...

Studies show that people said thanks 5.5% of the time to friends and family. We simply expect family and friends to accept our request as a matter of course. We show more gratitude to strangers.

A little gratitude can go a long way in maintaining relationships. If ...

We have something like a fixed "friendship budget." Extroverts may have more friends, but their friendships are not as close as those of introverts. We spend about 3,5 hours a day on social interaction. Your closest 5 friends get 40%, the other 10 in the group of 15 get the next ...

A study on longevity found that it was not weight, eating habits, exercise, air pollution, etc. that affected how long someone lives.

Only two things made a huge difference:

• frequency of social support
• how integrated peope were in their commu...

Most studies show that natural human communities and personal social networks have a typical size of about 150.

• Survey data shows that the average wedding has 144 guests.
• Typical medieval English villages - 150 people.
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