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Is friendship mostly luck or mostly effort?
Researchers found people who believe friendship happens by luck were lonelier five years later than those who believe it takes effort.
“Luck starts it, effort keeps it. You can't plan the meeting, only the follow-up”
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Croatia is most divided — 50% “Luck starts it, effort keeps it. You can't plan the meeting, only the follow-up” vs 33% “It changes with age. Easy at school, deliberate as an adult”.
Age
35–44 is most divided — 60% “Luck starts it, effort keeps it. You can't plan the meeting, only the follow-up” vs 40% “It changes with age. Easy at school, deliberate as an adult”.
Gender
Woman is most divided — 60% “Luck starts it, effort keeps it. You can't plan the meeting, only the follow-up” vs 20% “It changes with age. Easy at school, deliberate as an adult”.
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