Ep. 3: Is it Becoming Tough to Make New Friends?
Description
Samarth and Archit return for the third episode of 'What an Average Life' to discuss the nature of friendships and how it is gradually becoming tougher to find new friends as we grow older in an age of incessant digital distraction.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro
(01:01) Gen Zs prefer smaller and more intimate friend circles
(01:38) How do you define "best friends"?
(04:29) Making friends is more difficult as adults
(07:12) Social networking events to make friends
(18:01) The need to make new friends after the old ones got married
(20:21) Social media prevents us from meeting friends
(22:38) Do regular meetups or calls with old friends
(25:02) Our parents are more socially connected than us
(27:45) More friends or fewer closer friends?
(33:54) Group activities to build new friendships
(35:43) Sports are a great idea
(37:40) Better friends in school or college?
(40:00) How to maintain friendships?
(41:24) People are increasingly lonely and depressed
(47:16) Friendship is life!
(47:58) Most people are open to being friends with you
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Published 08/22/24
Samarth and Archit return for the second episode of 'What an Average Life' to discuss Archit's experience of going to Ahmedabad to watch the Cricket World Cup 2023 finals. With disappointment heavy in the air, they wonder if it's even worth it to attend live events in the first place.
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Published 11/28/23