How long do most friendships last?
Obviously, most people don't meet all of their friends during childhood and, unfortunately, not all friendships last forever. The poll found that the average friendship lasts for 17 years, however, 17 percent say they've had the same best friend for over 30 years!
How many true friends does the average person have?
A slim majority of adults surveyed (53%) said they have between one and four close friends. 38% said they had about five or more.
What are the statistics of friendship?
Some 8% say they have no close friends. There's an age divide in the number of close friends people have. About half of adults 65 and older (49%) say they have five or more close friends, compared with 40% of those 50 to 64, 34% of those 30 to 49 and 32% of those younger than 30.
Are all friendships meant to last?
And perhaps those relationships, as fleeting as they were, were meant to be exactly that. There are so many examples of friendships like this, that served their purpose at that time, and maybe aren't meant to be lifelong, and that's OK.