Study finds rekindling old friendships as scary as making new ones


by Phys.org

Phys.org— Psychologists from Simon Fraser University (SFU) and the University of Sussex have found that people are as hesitant to reach out to an old friend as they are to strike up a conversation with a stranger, even when they had the capacity and desire to do so. The new research is published today in the journal Communications Psychology.

Daily Mail—Don't be a stranger! Rekindling old friendships can be as scary as making new ones, study finds. Experts have discovered that the majority of people are hesitant to rekindle past friendships over fear that it would be 'too awkward' or their efforts would be rebuffed.

swifttelecast—Don’t be a stranger — study finds rekindling old friendships as scary as making new ones. Psychologists from Simon Fraser University (SFU) and the University of Sussex have found that people are as hesitant to reach out to an old friend as they are to strike

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