The Surprising Psychological Traps That Make Adult Friendships So Much Harder Than You Think
5) Prioritizing existing relationships
Let’s face it, maintaining a friendship requires effort. And when we already have a circle of friends and family, it can feel like there’s little energy left for cultivating new relationships.
I’ve definitely found myself in situations where I’ve had to choose between catching up with an old friend and meeting someone new. And more often than not, the comfort of the familiar wins.
As renowned psychologist Erich Fromm wisely said, “Man is the only animal for whom his own existence is a problem which he has to solve.”