It shouldn’t be so hard to live near your friends
the simple act of spending time with new people can be an unnecessarily complex challenge.
Allie Conti • Do Yourself a Favor and Go Find a ‘Third Place’
it becomes tougher to meet the three conditions that sociologists since the 1950s have considered crucial to making close friends: proximity; repeated, unplanned interactions; and a setting that encourages people to let their guard down and confide in each other, said Rebecca G. Adams, a professor of sociology and gerontology at the University of N... See more
Why Is It Hard to Make Friends Over 30? (Published 2012)
Having friends in close proximity transforms a generic neighborhood into an extended home.
Kat Vellos • We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships
these days, the art of hanging out seems to be waning in cities.