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Society & Relationships ·Tuesday, July 14, 2026

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Do you think friendship requires regular contact or can it survive long silences?

44%
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“The older I get the more I believe quality of connection matters far more than frequency of contact”

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The older I get the more I believe quality of connection matters far more than frequency of contact
44%
Genuine friendship can survive long silences and pick up exactly where it left off without explanation
31%
It depends on the foundation — some friendships are built on consistency, others on depth that transcends frequency
19%
Regular contact is essential — friendship is something you maintain actively or it quietly becomes something else
6%
Men and women experience friendship silence very differently — women tend to need more consistent contact to feel the friendship is alive
0%

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Country

% chose top answer

🇧🇬Bulgaria75%🇧🇪Belgium100%🇨🇳China100%🇭🇷Croatia43%🇷🇺Russia100%

Croatia is most divided — 43% “Genuine friendship can survive long silences and pick up exactly where it left off without explanation” vs 29% “The older I get the more I believe quality of connection matters far more than frequency of contact”.

Age

75%
25%
50%
33%
17%
100%

35–44 is most divided — 50% “The older I get the more I believe quality of connection matters far more than frequency of contact” vs 33% “It depends on the foundation — some friendships are built on consistency, others on depth that transcends frequency”.

Gender

50%
25%
57%
29%
14%

Man is most divided — 57% “The older I get the more I believe quality of connection matters far more than frequency of contact” vs 29% “Genuine friendship can survive long silences and pick up exactly where it left off without explanation”.

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