Pandemic friendships

The Pandemic Has Erased Entire Categories of Friendship

The pandemic has evaporated entire categories of friendship, and by doing so, depleted the joys that make up a human life—and buoy human health.

The pandemic has taken its toll on our friendships. How do we fix ...

A recent poll by LifeSearch found that almost one in three of surveyed UK adults have fallen out with friends due to pandemic pressures.

What Did COVID Do to Friendship? | The New Yorker

The pandemic reoriented our economy of attention, especially online, re-clarifying the limits of who and what we could care about.

Has anybody else had close friendships change post-COVID? - Reddit

A couple of years later, one friendship feels distant and the other is totally cooked. In both cases, these are friends of 30+ years.

6 Surprising Ways COVID-19 Has Changed Friendships

6 Surprising Ways COVID-19 Has Changed Friendships. Older adults are craving face-to-face interaction and renewing relationships.

Why friendships are worse now - Fortune

The friendship epidemic ... The evolution of how we work is only one factor negatively impacting our friendships. The pandemic is another. But, as ...

How COVID Has Affected Our Friendships—and What to Do About It

Americans' already-weak middle-ring relationships, especially friendships, have been significantly diminished since March 2020.

One Girl's Tips on Pandemic Friendships - Forward Together Colorado

COVID-19 has had a major impact on relationships and the pandemic has caused some friends to change how they stay connected. My friends and I had a rough ...

Why 'pruning' friends has been so common during the pandemic

Some key findings came out of the study, says Patulny. “Social networks have become more insular and bonding-oriented, plus particular groups of ...

COVID-19 and friendships: Agreeableness and neuroticism are ...

We found that agreeableness and neuroticism predicted participants being more concerned about COVID-19 and bothered by friends' risky behavior.

Friendships after COVID: Why a 'friend famine' is upon us - 9Honey

Three years of trying to save the other person's pain has caused friendships to shrivel up like carrots at the back of the fridge. And now, we're really, ...

We Want Our Friends Back! (But Which Ones?) - The New York Times

The pandemic shrank many social circles to a skeleton crew. Maybe that's not such a bad thing.

The Pandemic's Impact on Friendships - AARP

Over the past 20 years social connections have been declining in the US, and the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated these declines.

Friendships end for many reasons, including differences exposed by ...

Friendships can end for many reasons, like a betrayal of trust or changing circumstances. The pandemic has highlighted fundamental belief ...

I'm losing friendships because of the pandemic. What can I do?

Hi Caroline,. I feel like I am losing a lot of my closest friendships and relationships to the space the pandemic has created. I ...

Do Your Friendships Feel Different? Covid May Be to Blame | SPSP

Friendships provide many benefits, such as being associated with faster recovery times, increased well-being, and protection against physical and mental ...

I Had A 'Pandemic Relationship' With 3 People — But Probably Not ...

It has an air of superiority to it ― what, you couldn't make it through the pandemic without your little boyfriend? That's not a real ...

How the pandemic has proven to be the true test of friendship

Coronavirus has caused friendships to evolve and it has also proven an interesting development within social circles. It's a true test of ...

How friendships saved us from COVID loneliness - Los Angeles Times

Some Angelenos did just that over the last two-plus years, balancing their desire for connection and support with their fear about the spread of a deadly virus.

2020 Was the Year of Lost Friendships

Reflecting on relationships that fizzled, fractured and broke during the pandemic. By Laura Neilson Published: May 14, 2021. bookmarks Save Article.