I wonder if there is a difference between church goers and non- goers. In my experience, those regular church goers have a fairly large network.
And I wonder if this varies by age. One's network of friends seems to diminish with age; or it is more difficult to make friends as you age. Or, has the definition of "close friend" changed over time. George --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Martin Pratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So, they just frelling noticed? > > "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Americans' circle of close friends shrinking > Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 20:43:14 -0400 > From: Mel Cragwell, II <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > very interesting... > ================ > http://tinyurl.com/ejtvk > > Americans' circle of close friends shrinking > > By Amanda Beck Mon Jun 26, 8:48 AM ET > > WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans are more socially isolated than > they were 20 years ago, separated by work, commuting and the > single life, researchers reported on Friday. > > Nearly a quarter of people surveyed said they had "zero" close > friends with whom to discuss personal matters. More than 50 > percent named two or fewer confidants, most often immediate family > members, the researchers said. <snip> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> See what's inside the new Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/2pRQfA/bOaOAA/yQLSAA/LRMolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
