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Jan 2022
45m 8s

How Long Does It Take to Make Friends (A...

THE ART OF MANLINESS
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How long does it take to make friends — for someone you meet who's a potential friend, to turn into an actual friend? If you're out of college and not a young adult anymore, you know that it sure feels like it's a process that takes an awfully long time.Well my guest has actually crunched the numbers on this question and has the numerical figures to answer i ... Show More
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