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Close This article is 7 years old Romantic love means leaving two of your old friends out in the cold. A new partner pushes out two close friends on average, leaving lovers with a smaller inner circle of people they can turn to in times of crisis, a study found. The research, led by Robin Dunbar , head of the Institute of Cognitive and Evolutionary Anthropology at Oxford University , showed that men and women were equally likely to lose their closest friends when they started a new relationship.

Previous research by Dunbar’s group has shown that people typically have five very close relationships — that is, people whom they would turn to if they were in emotional or financial trouble.

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By Brad Paul What are the rules of friendship? What are the guidelines for creating an enriching, productive, and long-lasting friendship? This article answers these questions and more. A lot has been written about romantic and family relationships but very little about friendship. Do friends play a less vital role in our lives? Most of us approach friendship in a lackadaisical manner as if it is replaceable, temporary, or of less value than family or romantic relationships.

Certainly, there is less built-in permanency in a friendship than there is with family members, a spouse, or a committed romantic relationship. But does friendship have a weaker ability to enrich and support our happiness? I would say no.