Have you ever noticed this phenomenon that you are abandoned by your friends when you are in a romantic relationship? And you are not the only person who comes across this phenomenon.
A recent study shows that if we begin a new romance, we may abandon two close friends.
It means that a new lover is equal to two of your closest friends.
Can you believe it? The research gives some explanations.
As we do not have enough time and energy to keep intimate relationships with too many people, we usually have an inner circle of 4 or 5 people.
When you have a new lover, you have to push one or two friends out of your circle.
So that's why we often abandon our friends when we are in romance.
Men usually have 4 or 5 close friends; and women usually have 5 or 6 friends.
Both men and women will abandon two friends when they begin a new romantic relationship.
The study covers men aged from 18 to 60, so it is very convincing.
When you have a new lover, you often pay all your attention to him or her.
At the same time, you are most likely to ignore your friends.
So the friendship becomes alienated day by day.
However, this phenomenon also occurs in other situations.
If you have a newborn child or a new pet, you may also alienate your friends.
There are only 5 or 6 places in your inner circle, and they can be anything.
May be it is a cute dog or your favorite plant.
They can also be a character in a fiction or TV series.
If you are a devout man, you absolutely have a place for God or saint in your inner circle.
Friends are very important in our lives.
We cannot live without friends.
You may have many lovers, but you will not have many close friends all the time.
So when you have a new lover, you also need to contact your friends.
Even though you cannot get together, you can send a text message or an e-mail to show your good wishes.