A friendship study found only about half of perceived bonds are mutual, showing why silence after you stop initiating can feel like an answer about who is reaching back
A study in PLOS ONE found that people often assume their friendships are mutual at far higher rates than the data show. The friendship study, associated with researchers from MIT Media Lab and Tel Aviv University, examined self-reported social ties and found a striking gap between expected closeness and actual reciprocity. Friendship feels deeply personal,…
