I have a health problem that prevents me from socializing I live in country whose culture is different than my own, which makes it difficult for me to make friends I live in a place with few inhabitants and I do not meet new people Lack of trust due to bad past experiences I am very selective with whom to make friendship I work long hours and have no time for friendships I do not feel like making new friendships I do not easily give others the opportunity to become my friends It is difficult...
. Women loaded more heavily on fear of rejection due to insecurity. Older participants were stronger on lack of time, too picky, and pragmatic reasons. Younger participants reported stronger loading on introversion and fear of rejection, suggesting that these factors become less important with age.Understanding the concrete reasons which interfere with friendship is interesting for people seeking to forge stronger bonds.
Many of the individual reasons noted, and over-arching factors, can be addressed. Insecurity, pragmatic roadblocks, diversity of social experience, and many other obstacles can be overcome by someone seeking to cultivate more meaningful relationships. Given the growing epidemic of loneliness, friendship is not just important for personal satisfaction, but is also a matter of public health.An ExperiMentations Blog Post is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice.
GrantHBrennerMD Interesting stats breakdowns. A combo of reasons 1 and 2 are true for me, though I wonder how big of a factor culture has? I'm not a picky friend chooser and have difficulty making any friends, but when I do, it's usually someone of cultural proximity (east Asian) who obliges.
GrantHBrennerMD that's interesting
GrantHBrennerMD I wonder if people from Greece and Cyprus are friendly.
GrantHBrennerMD You forgot to list Misanthropy. I generally dislike most human beings. Why would I want to be friends with them?
GrantHBrennerMD This is what I would expect. They neglected 'I have seen your timeline and know that you're nuts'. That's the number 1 reason I don't want to be your friend. Also, you write like a 3rd grader.
GrantHBrennerMD Nice topic. Can i assess the article please.
GrantHBrennerMD Because you’re tone deaf
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