Poll: How friendships change when we grow older
Friendship poll (target audience: single (aro-)aces ages 23 and up)
73 members have voted
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1. Around the time your friends are/were getting kids/married/moving in together, did you feel like you were left behind?
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Yes, a lot18
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Yes, a little bit16
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Neutral3
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Not really3
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Not at all6
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My friends are not yet at that stage in their life27
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2. Do you think your friends who live with their significant other prefer to hang out with other couples instead of single friends?
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Yes, a lot10
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Yes, a little bit21
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Neutral11
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Not really10
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Not at all4
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My friends are not yet at that stage in their lives17
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3. Do you still see your friends as often as you used to before they moved in together/got married?
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Yes, is still see them a lot0
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No more and no less than before10
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I see them less often now23
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I don't see them at all anymore17
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My friends are not yet at that stage in their lives23
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4. How important would you rate friendships in your life?
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Very important, I'm a social creature10
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Definitely important, but I also need my alone-time42
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Somewhat inportant, but I prefer being alone18
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No, I am a total hermit and don't need anyone else :)3
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5. Do you find it easy to make new friendships in this stage of your life?
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Yes, very easy5
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Yes, but it takes more effort14
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About as easy/hard as I did when I was a kid/teenager.11
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No, not very easy16
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Not easy at all, but with some effort17
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Totally impossible10
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6. What is your method for finding new friendships?
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Going to a bar/cafe1
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Finding friends through online forums/social media34
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Finding friends through online gaming13
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Making friends of colleagues24
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I'm still in school/college/uni and I meet people there31
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Other26
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7. Do you wish you had more (close) friends?
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Yes, I would really like more friends in my life to be happy29
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Yes, why not? I'm good but the more the merrier!15
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I am content with my inner circle23
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No, I've got enough friends, and don't have room for any more6
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8. Are you afraid of losing friends as you grow older and not finding new ones? A fear of ending up alone?
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Yes, I'm very afraid of this29
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Yes, I'm somewhat afraid of this24
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I'm indifferent towards it11
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No, I'm not that afraid of it8
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No, I'm not afraid of it at all.1
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