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It's hard to forget your first best friend, that kid you sat next to on the school bus the first day of class whom you were inseparable from during childhood. (Just like in "Beaches"!)And while making cootie catchers and choreographing dances to "Ace of Base" songs may have been your favorite pastimes back then, these days you're more likely to spend the night dissecting relationships or knocking back a few cocktails. Yes, amazingly, a quarter of us are still hanging out with our first best friend from school, says a new survey.
Women are more likely to keep the same friends through the years, with three out of 10 saying they were still close to their first friend (versus two out of 10 men).
We wonder why the remaining 70 percent lost touch. Stolen boyfriends? Long distances? Maudlin endings?
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Friday 12 November
By Bee
I went away to college and most of my old friends stuck around in the same town doing the same stuff. I grew up and changed and when I came back- we just didn't click anymore. The people I met in college I had so much more in common with and finally found a place where I fit in. Unfortunately, a lot of those people moved all over the country AND world! It's hard to make friends in the working world- it was so much easier in college! I miss those days and those friends, especially!
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Sunday 14 November
By YellowRose3218
I am 51, and still have the same best friend since second grade.
Shes the best friend anyone could ever have. And almost anything I want to do, shes is right there ready to do it too.
And God help who ever may hurt me.
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Sunday 14 November
By QueenieM84
I am 26 and my best friend and I met in the third grade. I wasn't paying attention to how we were supposed to label the dividers in our binder by subject, so I asked her - luckily she was paying attention. She's been my BFF ever since.
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Monday 15 November
By Jenn
Drugs.
I felt confident enough in my own skin to stay clean. She felt the need to prove something to her new boyfriend. Her dealer threatened to kick my ass if I came around again and her parents said it wasn't their problem, she was 18, and that was the end of that
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Tuesday 16 November
By Jarsgirl
i met my best friend in grade one, she the little red head, me the brunette (no kidding - Beaches is a staple for us). we are still as close as ever, now in our 30s. what a joy to have had one person to walk this life with! sure there were times apart, we now live 5 hours apart but when we talk, we connect like no time or distance has passed. we are fortunate. :)
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Tuesday 16 November
By Sweetness
Hi, I love this website and everything included! Please check out my thoughts on maintaining long-term friendships at Friendship Forever
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Tuesday 16 November
By Info Mike
I can't believe I've been able to maintain my friendships all of these years -- even the ones from kindergarten. I'm very fortunate. I'm also fortunate to share some tips on finding your Best Home Gym
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