Relationships
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10 hours agoResearch says people who reach their 60s without close friends aren't lonely because nobody wanted them - they're lonely because they became so good at not needing people that people eventually stopped trying, and both of those things happened so gradually that neither one felt like a decision at the time - Silicon Canals
Friendships require active maintenance; neglecting them through busyness leads to gradual isolation affecting millions of men across decades.