Finding Friends as You Get Older

1.

A Talker Research survey found that 7 in 10 people (69%) believe it gets harder to maintain a large circle of close friends as they get older. Do you agree with this statement?

Yes

68%

1506 votes

No

13%

279 votes

Undecided

19%

415 votes

2.

The average respondent was found to have about four (3.6) close friends at the time of surveying. Do you have about four close friends?

Yes about that

32%

710 votes

More than four

15%

324 votes

Less than four

53%

1166 votes

3.

These are the biggest reasons why respondents have lost touch with friends. Have you lost touch with any friends due to these reasons?

Geographical distance

49%

1084 votes

Life transitions

46%

1012 votes

They stopped reaching out

38%

844 votes

I stopped reaching out

33%

732 votes

Lack of time

21%

452 votes

Change in values

21%

456 votes

Not Applicable

14%

315 votes