23 Life Hacks on friendship

23 Life Hacks on friendship

1) Not having any friends can be dangerous to your health.Lonely people listen up! Having zero friends is as bad for your health as smoking or being overweight.

2)Did you know that hanging out in a group of friends can make you look more attractive? This is called the cheerleader effect. You and your friends must just look good together!

3) We need allies. Scientists aren't totally sure why we have friends. One theory, though, is that we're unconsciously buidling a support system in preparation of future conflicts.

4) In a lifetime, you make many friends, but Psychologically only 1 out of 12 friendships lasts forever according to mind capibilities reviwed in survey.

5) When faced with major illness, individuals with a good social network are in a better position to survive.

6) Your brain reacts the same way when you are in danger and when a true friend is. 

7) It is scientifically proven that the company of good friends reduces stress in life. 

8) Friendship is good for your health. Believe it or not, people with larger networks of friends actually live longer! 

9) Close friends share about 1% of their DNA with you.

10) Our best friends are pretty much like us.It’s right for most cases - you and your friend share the same social identity for your other friends and social circle. 

11) Intelligent people tend to have less friends than the average person.The smarter the person is,the more selective they become.

12) Your close friends influence your weight.Believe it or not, if your best friend eats a healthy diet you are likely to do the same. If she’s a junk food eater, then you better make her see sense!

13) Studies show that most adults have only one or two close friends beyond their significant others.

14) 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.

15) In friendship when a person refuses to discuss the problem there is no chance of ever getting it resolved.

16) Research has revealed that, when you gain a new romantic partner, you may lose two of your closest friends or not give more attention to your frienship,like you do before.

17) Friendship is the emotion babies recognise even before they start walking or talking.According to a study conducted at the University of Chicago, even young babies can understand social relationships, especially friendship, before they can walk or talk.

18) When faced with major illnesses, those individuals with a great  social network are in a better position to survive. The loving support  of friends helps them through the healing process.

19) Friendships are among the most essential and supportive types of relationships you will ever establish, because while family relationships are (typically) non-negotiable, friendship is a voluntary institution.

20) The voluntary nature of friendships, and our mutual commitment to the relationships are the hallmarks of any friendship’s very existence. Unless two people consider their relationship a friendship, it simply doesn’t exist.

21) In our culture, more is always assumed to be better. But the real measure of your relationships might be found in asking yourself how many of your social media friends or followers would be willing to lend you cab fare or offer you a place to sleep if you turned up unexpectedly. That’s the kind of investment in a relationship that true friendship warrants and that true friends provide.

22) Unfortunately, recent research indicates that most people are unable to accurately identify those who have truly earned a place in their friendship network. In fact,only about half of the relationships that we perceive as friendships actually are friendships.

23) If you don’t expect a lot from a friend, it probably doesn’t hurt to assume each likes you as much as you like them. Following the old adage to treat others the way you would like to be treated isn’t a bad idea.