The Sociological Eye: FIVE KINDS OF FRIENDS

The word “friends” has at least five different meanings: Allies Backstage intimates Fun friends Mutual interests friends Soc...

The Sociological Eye: FIVE KINDS OF FRIENDS Friday, February 4, 2022 FIVE KINDS OF FRIENDS The word “friends” has at least five different meanings: Allies Backstage intimates Fun friends Mutual interests friends Sociable acquaintances Whether social media “friends” are one of these five, or a sixth distinctive type, we shall see. Friends are sociologically important because they are the building blocks of social networks. How should we analyze these ties, considering there are so many different kinds? Which kinds of ties are we talking about when we say that social ties

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