Re: Optimal number of friends
 

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A major national survey being released today shows that the average number of people with whom Americans discuss important matters has dropped from three to two in just two decades. The study is a vindication for the Harvard author of "Bowling Alone," Robert D. Putnam, who published a similar theory six years ago based on trends from the decline of dinner parties to lower voter turnout and falling participation in bowling leagues

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The authors found that fully one-quarter of Americans say they have no one with whom to discuss their most important personal business.

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-Al

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Al,

How are things?

- Concerned

Re: Optimal number of friends
 

PM sent!

Gratefully,
-Al

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Al, I had forgotten about that book years ago; thanks for reminding me. I'll be reading it shortly.

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Hmm. I don't know. 2..3....1.4

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All,

I've received Al's PM...crisis averted.

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I've consistently averaged under 1 good friend for a while so i have idea how many the opitmal number for me would be. I assume greater than one but less than 4.

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4 really good friends, prolly 5 or 6 good friends. I don't keep in contact with any of them daily. Seems pretty silly to keep in touch everyday.