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Lockdown may have lasting effects on friendships – BBC News
Some marginal friendships will by lost, says psychologist, while other deeper ones may need work.
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Online connections cannot fulfil all of our social needs
“Friendships can deteriorate very quickly if you don’t invest in them – it probably only takes about three months,” says evolutionary psychologist Prof Robin Dunbar.
So the social strain of lockdown, while hopefully short-term, could have some long-term effects on some friendships, he says.
In a paper in the Royal Society journal, Proceedings A, Prof Dunbar has delved into the ways in which o…
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