Love 'costs two close friends' - Polidicks

[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;24845127]Actually, I think the study is saying that [I]you[/I] abondon [I]them[/I].[/QUOTE] I haven't had that happen yet, but I guess it's within the real of possibility. [QUOTE=Splurgy_A;24845131]Seriously? You're still friends with all your friends from your Primary school? You're still friends with anyone who's moved away?[/QUOTE] It's talking about you losing friends when you get involved in a relationship, not losing friends due to other factors. Of course I lost friends. Hell I've lost a ton of friends.

This is true, it happened to me.

I don't wanna lose my girlfriend );

[QUOTE=alienmartian23;24846223]bros ___ hoes[/QUOTE] nobody actually follows this rule I just say I do until there's a hoe im after.

[QUOTE=Doozle;24844913]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?[/QUOTE] [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] might as well get one before you actually lose you friends.

Hence why I try to spend as equal time as possible with each different groups of people - my girlfriend and my group of friends.

Or fall in love with your best friend and lose no one. :3:

I'd have to say this is bullshit and depends on the person.

scientists who have a little too much time

I actually lost two friends when I met my girl, but one of them was a dick and kept hitting on her all the time, so I had to tell him to fuck off, and the other became a christian.

[QUOTE=JamesMay;24844890]I didn't realise that fashion was "skanky".[/QUOTE] It isn't, but this is facepunch, you're lucky to meet 10 people here who actually go outside and socialize with people that aren't also nerds.

[QUOTE]Previous research has shown that friendships can wither if insufficient effort is put into maintaining them[/QUOTE] Science, breaking bounderies...

[QUOTE=HumanAbyss;24857192]It isn't, but this is facepunch, you're lucky to meet 10 people here who actually go outside and socialize with people that aren't also nerds.[/QUOTE] We're also lucky to have people generalizing like you do. We're not a stereotype dude, we're people too.

[QUOTE=Kybalt;24844874]quality > quantity[/QUOTE] two "close" friends. aka bros. i don't wanna lose bros.

[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] These are actually interesting steps that lead us forwards in the understanding of psychology even though this may seem like an uninteresting and unimportant one.

I'm glad I don't let myself to get close to people.

This is nothing new to me

[QUOTE=HumanAbyss;24857192]It isn't, but this is facepunch, you're lucky to meet 10 people here who actually go outside and socialize with people that aren't also nerds.[/QUOTE] Fucking hell I hate it when people automatically assume everyone on facepunch is a supernerd with no social skills. Speak for your godamn self.

[QUOTE=LordLoss;24860061]Fucking hell I hate it when people automatically assume everyone on facepunch is a supernerd with no social skills. Speak for your godamn self.[/QUOTE] Not everyone, but most of them are.