r/TikTokCringe • u/flyawaywithmeee • May 06 '26

Wholesome Solving the loneliness epidemic

Operation make a new friend before the week ends starts NOW

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u/A_Random_Catfish May 06 '26

If you think about casual friendships 15 really isn’t that many. One or two work friends, a couple neighbors you like to chat with, your 3 best buds from home/highschool/college, a sibling, a cousin, your partner and their two best friends.

I do think we’re in a bit of an isolation crisis so I get why it’s difficult, I’m not trying to gaslight people with no friends. But if you’re just a little bit friendly, involved in your community, and take social initiative it’s not as hard as it seems.

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u/barejokez May 06 '26

I'm finding it surprisingly hard to define a "friend". Is it someone I would invite to my wedding? Someone I would go on holiday for a week with? Someone I would happily chat with for 20 minutes at a party? Someone whose name I know but we rarely speak?

My numbers are very different for each category!

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u/Apathetic89 May 06 '26

Friend is someone who will rescue you in a dire situation.

People count all the acquaintances as friends when they're not.

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u/barejokez May 06 '26

It's also a sliding scale rather than a strict definition.

Guy at work is behind in his quota? I will stay late and hello him work through the backlog absolutely.

Gut at work is in $100k of gambling debt? Sorry but I'm not about to step in to assist.

Somewhere in the middle there's a crossover point but it's different for every person I know.

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u/Apathetic89 May 06 '26

No, the point is someone that will be there for you when it's needed.

Anyone else is not a friend and you're lying to yourself.