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Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi: How many friends do I need?
How to Be a Better Human
Do You Know What a Friend Is?
evolutionary psychologist robin dunbar has studied social relationships since the seventies. According to dunbar, our apple basket of relationships has an average of 150 people in it. This includes family, best friends, acquaintances, workmates and even the bartender you know by name. The figure popped up in surprising places, offices, communes, militaries, even christmas card lists. Dunbar: "Friend tis a big, big, huge blanket to cover so much"
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