That’s true, but I don’t think it explains it because I think that outside of age-segregated environments, an eg. 30 year old is still much, much more likely to befriend a 30 year old than a 45 year old.
Part of it is that age gap friendships are often considered kind of weird, too; people of different ages often are at different stages of their careers, etc., and often don’t really think of each other as of roughly equal status. (What would it be like trying to have a friendship with a manager when you aren’t a manager, even if that manager isn’t someone you personally report to?)
That’s true, but I don’t think it explains it because I think that outside of age-segregated environments, an eg. 30 year old is still much, much more likely to befriend a 30 year old than a 45 year old.
Part of it is that age gap friendships are often considered kind of weird, too; people of different ages often are at different stages of their careers, etc., and often don’t really think of each other as of roughly equal status. (What would it be like trying to have a friendship with a manager when you aren’t a manager, even if that manager isn’t someone you personally report to?)
Right, that’s the kind of thing I suspect as well. And I like the thought about careers and statuses.