A new study has found that it takes 50 hours of quality time with a new acquaintance before you'll consider that person a casual friend. When was the last time you made a new friend?

A new study has found that it takes 50 hours of quality time with a new acquaintance before you'll consider that person a casual friend. When was the last time you made a new friend? Published on April 24, 2018 → Survey conducted on April 24, 2018 on 9486 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Within the last month

12%

Within the last six months

17%

Within the last year

16%

Within the last two years

12%

Within the last five years

10%

Within the last ten years

Within the last twenty years

More than twenty years ago

Not applicable

Other/Don’t know

15%

Within the last month

12%

Within the last six months

17%

Within the last year

16%

Within the last two years

12%

Within the last five years

10%

Within the last ten years

Within the last twenty years

More than twenty years ago

Not applicable

Other/Don’t know

15%

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