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Article Excerpt
In June 2006, the American Sociological Review published a study on Americans and friendship by three sociologists--Miller McPherson, from University of Arizona (UA) and Duke University; Lynn Smith-Lovin, from Duke University; and Matthew Brashears, from UA. They reported that most Americans had "one-third fewer close friends and confidants than 2 decades ago, and the number of people who have none has more than doubled" (USA Today, 2006). Further, "an additional 19% said they had only one confidant, often their spouse" (MSNBC.com, 2006). Smith-Lovin has underscored that such heavy reliance on only one person, family or otherwise, "may be the most worrisome thing ... if you lose that one person because the relationship declines or the person dies, you have no one to support you" (MSNBC.com, 2006).
The report goes on to show that Americans depend less on making friends, acquaintances, or contacts through clubs, neighborhood organizations,...
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