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It's a good thing I really only have five BFFs in the fist place because a fascinating news report coming out of the British Science Festival in Birmingham confirms the tried and true saying: You can't have it all. Specifically, you can't fall in love with a new romantic partner and simultaneously juggle ALL your close friends, which typically average five in number.
At some point in your adult life, you’ve likely either witnessed or experienced firsthand how a new relationship can often leave little to no time for friends, resulting in a steady decline in the hangout department. And thanks to a recent study from Oxford University, we can now put some numbers on the phenomenon. According to the research, falling in love with a person will ultimately cost you (on average) two close friends.
“People who are in romantic relationships—instead of having the typical five [individuals] on average, they only have four in that circle,” explained Robin Dunbar, a professor of evolutionary anthropology at Oxford. “And bearing in mind that one of those is the new person that’s come into your life, it means you’ve had to give up two others.”There you have it. But guys, don't think that pulling out this article in conjunction with charts containing sad faces will make your not-so-single friend come running back. It doesn't work like that.
Full story at BBC News.
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