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Why later life can be a golden age for friendship
It is a known fact that friendships are beneficial for the well-being and even physical health of people of any age. Especially for older people, interactions with close friends seem to boost their happiness even more than with family members. Since friendships are relationships among those who want to interact and spend time with each other, being with friends is often more fun and less stressful than being with families or relatives. Interestingly, while young people tend to expand their social contacts, older people do the opposite because they prefer spending time with those who know and understand them well. As friends of older age tend to be more forgiving and positive with each other, they foster even closer relationships. Then how many close friends should they have? A study found that having four close friends seems ideal.
Read the article and learn how friendships affect the well-being of older people.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20241212-why-later-life-can-be-a-golden-age-for-friendship
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