Love 'costs two close friends' - Polidicks

[url=http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20100915/tsc-partner-costs-two-close-friends-4b158bc.html]Source[/url] [quote]Two close friends is the average price you pay for falling in love, scientists have discovered. Research has shown that when people start a new romantic relationship they are likely to lose two members of their inner circle of friends. One is sacrificed to make way for the new partner, and the other disappears due to being ignored for too long, scientists believe. Previous research has shown that friendships can wither if insufficient effort is put into maintaining them. Psychologists also know that people have "layers" of intimate and more distant friends. Typically, people have a small number of around five "inner circle" friends who they can confide in. It is these friendships that can be sacrificed for love, according to the new research outlined at the British Science Festival at Aston University in Birmingham. Study leader Professor Robin Dunbar, from Oxford University, said: "We've just shown that if you have a romantic relationship, it actually costs you two friends. "When people are in a romantic relationship, instead of having the typical five inner circle friends on average they have only four. "Bearing in mind that one of those is the new person who has come into your life, it means you've had to give up two others. Quite literally we've just discovered this and it's a bit of a surprise."[/quote] [img]http://d.yimg.com/i/ng/ne/pressass/20100915/10/2767977141-partner-costs-close-friends.jpg[/img]

Oh no, then I'll only have -2 friends left :saddowns:

THe girl is on the photo looks like a skank. Also, scientists running out of things to study to get their doctorate.

Congrats you leveled up. Your new stats are -2 friends +1 life +1 GF.

quality > quantity

[QUOTE=Richard Simmons;24844755]THe girl is on the photo looks like a skank. Also, scientists running out of things to study to get their doctorate.[/QUOTE] I didn't realise that fashion was "skanky".

The last of my inner circle are going to Uni this year, I'm gonna have to get some other proper close friends. This has never happened to me before, what shall I do?

lol i never really lost friend in the sense of the word, some move to other places, some move on, such is life

Haven't had that in my experience. I never lost any friends, and my friends never abandoned me. Get better friends?

[QUOTE=Edthefirst;24845029]Haven't had that in my experience. I never lost any friends, and my friends never abandoned me. Get better friends?[/QUOTE] Actually, I think the study is saying that [I]you[/I] abondon [I]them[/I].

[QUOTE=Edthefirst;24845029]Haven't had that in my experience. I never lost any friends, and my friends never abandoned me. Get better friends?[/QUOTE] Seriously? You're still friends with all your friends from your Primary school? You're still friends with anyone who's moved away?

I only have 2-3 people of "inner circle" friends :saddowns: But anywhere from 30-40 outer circle friends, so it's kinda balanced out there

Love: +1 Happiness -2 Friends Bind on pickup

If you have 5 friends or so but everyone of these friends is also friends with the rest, as in, you're a group of 6 guys who always hang out together, I doubt it's possible to just let one go, since he'll still be good friends with the rest of your good friends. In this situation I'd guess that if someone gets into a relationship then he falls further apart from the rest of his friends (but he can still be in good relations with them), rather than losing touch with only one of them. [editline]09:57PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Jessesmith1;24845180]Love: +1 Happiness -2 Friends Bind on pickup[/QUOTE] Requires artisan level lawyer to unbind.

[QUOTE=Richard Simmons;24844755]THe girl is on the photo looks like a skank. Also, scientists running out of things to study to get their doctorate.[/QUOTE] Wow, I've never met anyone who can judge someone by what their hand looks like.

One thing though. What if the other person in the relationship is already in your close circle of friends? Surely you will only lose 1, if that.

bros ___ hoes

[QUOTE=AwpersAreBad;24846127]Wow, I've never met anyone who can judge someone by what their hand looks like.[/QUOTE] Dude look at her skirt, there's a star on there. Insta-Skank

and then you break up and you have minus 3 tis a cruel world indeed

[QUOTE=AwpersAreBad;24846127]Wow, I've never met anyone who can judge someone by what their hand looks like.[/QUOTE] I was judging by miniskirt and pants.. and her fingernails. The guy looks like a total tool by his hands [QUOTE=JamesMay;24844890]I didn't realise that fashion was "skanky".[/QUOTE] Fasion can make you look skanky.

:(

I've seen this happen before, but i didn't know it's a psychological thing. Oh well i'm an ugly fucker so atleast i won't lose any friends due to love.

So thats how I keep so many friends...

You know what's worse? You lose these 2 friends, and then if you break up... You lose your BEST friend. Sucks, recently happened to me.

[QUOTE=Squad;24846898]You know what's worse? You lose these 2 friends, and then if you break up... You lose your BEST friend. Sucks, recently happened to me.[/QUOTE] Find new friends, on the internet. I would wear a miniskirt and nylons for you. :3:

Holy shit this yeah then your GF dumps you and you learned the lesson I learned Bros before hoes

I would be depressed if I lost a close friend. Being 3 years alone with no-one to hang out with can hit you hard :frown: Makes me sad thinking about those 3 years :ohdear:

Fuck the lot of them, both sides only use you for your benefits they can get out of you until you run out of benefits and they decide to treat you like shit.

Friends will be extinct in the next thousand years.

[QUOTE=alienmartian23;24846223]bros ___ hoes[/QUOTE] broes ____ 40 year old virgin