Why being a loner is bad for your health
Bad news for loners. According to new research out of Brigham Young University, having a solid network of friends and neighbours boosts your survival chances by fifty percent. The folks behind the study number-crunched data from nearly 150 similar studies that tackled issues surrounding survival odds and social networks. In fact, according to their figures, having very few friends is as damaging to your health as smoking fifteen cigarettes a day or being an alcoholic. So if you find yourself with a rapidly depleting social life, perhaps it’s time to get out there and start building some new friendships.
Full story at BBC News.
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