A day to meet old friends

Friendship and communication are important components of every person’s life. Every year, September 26th, the calendar marks the Day of Meeting Old Friends. Thanks to friendly relationships, people receive support and a lot of positive emotions. Scientists have conducted various studies and found out many interesting facts about friendship. A person begins to understand the concept of friendship at the age of nine months. Communication with friends is good for health, helps to get psychological relief, and also get rid of anxiety and stress. People who have no friends are more likely to suffer from depression and chronic fatigue. At the same time, strong friendships prolong life. Every person is partly an owner. Friendship often brings people very close, so jealousy can be present in friendships. Interestingly, men tend to maintain friendships longer than women. When people get married or into long-term romantic relationships, then they pay less attention to their friends. Often people who are very similar to each other become friends. American scientists from Massachusetts analyzed the genes of 2,000 people who took part in the study. It turned out that any pair of friends has more similarities in genes than strangers. Scientists from Pennsylvania managed to find out that among their acquaintances, each person singles out the friend who pays him the most attention. Therefore, to become a better friend to someone, you need to spend more time with the person you want to get close to. Pets help compensate for the lack of friendship. Therefore, lonely people are recommended to get a four-legged friend who will give a lot of positive emotions and gratefully accept care. There are no particularly established traditions for celebrating the Day of Meeting Old Friends. The clue is in the very name of this holiday. Of course, on this day you need to pay attention to friends and family. If it is not possible to meet in person, then you can chat by phone or on social networks. You can also go somewhere with friends or have a festive photo shoot. The main thing is to get a lot of positive emotions and good memories from warm and sincere friendly communication.