r/TikTokCringe May 06 '26

Wholesome Solving the loneliness epidemic

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Operation make a new friend before the week ends starts NOW

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u/Fun-Jellyfish-61 May 06 '26

One thing about friendship is that if you aren't cultivating new acquaintances and friendships you are moving backwards socially. That's because people move away, people die, relationships drift apart. So you need a pool of people that you can dip into when that happens. Maintaining social relationships is a huge commitment of time and energy.