How is the existence of friends affecting your health and life

ByVanessa Kay

"Whether it is healthy at the age of 80 is decided by human relations at the time of my 50'sHuman relations is an important element that people are happy. So, what sort of human relationship should we have? That's why a movie that explains what kind of influence the existence of a friend has on human life and health is published on YouTube.

Do You Really Need To Have Friends? - YouTube


According to Australian researchers, people with a strong network with friends will have a longer life expectancy.


The strength of the connection with a friend seems to have a big influence on the life span than the strength of connection with the family.


This is thought to be due to the fact that the existence of a friend affects the person's choice,


It is also said that the presence of a friend keeps people away from a risky decision.


Recent studies have shown that those who feel loneliness or are socially alienated tend to make more risky choices in gambling.


So, how many friends are enough if the existence of a friend has a positive influence on lifespan and life choice? I am a British anthropologistRobin DunbarAccording to the hypothesis of Professor's "number of dumbles", the maximum number of friends that an average person can have is 150 people.


The figure of 150 people is based on the average size of the human brain.


We compared the size of the human brain with the sizes of brains of other primates and determined the cognitive upper limit of the number of individuals that human beings can maintain a stable relationship from the number of each primate group.


Also, at that time, about 5 people are in contact with each other firmly every week ......


Even if you do not get in touch every week, people who are close relationships and who can be trusted fall within the range of 12 to 15 people.


On the other hand, the fact that the survey shows that the stress increases as the number of online friends increases.


In one study, a survey result showed that people with more friends on Facebook are more vulnerable to criticism when posting something on the Internet.


Especially when you are connected with virtual friends on the Internet, people and parents in the workplace you actually get acquainted with will create great stress and anxiety.


There is no research to compare online friends and real world friends yet, but meeting with friends through social media and online games has tremendous significance.


According to recent studies, 57% of boys and girls in their teens have good friends online.


A half of boys and girls answered the questionnaire that they made newly made five or more friends online.


If connected on the Internet, it is possible to spend close time with friends without limiting time and place. However, in the pastResearch found out that it is necessary to combine face and face in real, not net, to relieve lonelinessdoing.