Well-being is the sense of contentment and happiness one feels about life, and it makes a difference. Previous research has demonstrated that people who have a strong sense of well-being are healthier, happier, less likely to miss work for illness, more likely to get good grades in school, and more productive.
This is the first study to demonstrate that achieving that well-being — even for introverts — requires five to six hours of social interaction each day. The two-part study involving more than 17, American adults broke the participants into age groups: Millennials ages , Gen-Xers ages , Baby Boomers ages , and Traditionalists age 65 and up.
Generational differences were apparent, with Millennials spending most of their time with friends, siblings, roommates, and family and Traditionalists spending most of their time with neighbors, grandchildren, and non-work friends.
The Gen-Xers and Baby Boomers spent the majority of their time with their co-workers, colleagues, supervisors, and children. That saturates me. I feel I need down time in the evenings. It makes is difficult for me to maintain close friendships because I just seem too unwilling or unable?
I hope so. Wow, these responses made me feel like way more of a social butterfly than I deserve. The key is my hobby. I whitewater kayak. A lot apparently. Like if I only get out 3 times a week I get depressed. Married no kids and my wife doesn't kayak.
It's a sport that effectively requires multiple participants so I have a crew that I'm good friends with that goes after work and on weekends. It's free other than the beer we bring for afterwards. Quote from: nawhite on August 02, , PM. In the past year I went from being a maybe-once-a-month socializer to multiple times a week.
I moved to NYC and just found myself with lots more cool stuff to do - and the people here are so outgoing that I've made a ton of new friends while going out and doing that stuff.
I feel kind of weird about that, but I'm not sure what to do about it When I was young and single in my 20s, it was at least times a week. Now that I'm in my 50s, I find socializing to be a bit of a chore.
Maybe a couple of times a month, at most? And even then, it's usually something mundane like going over to a friend's house and watching a Spurs game. I occasionally go just because I feel obligated to not turn down every invitation.
At uni I went out about five nights a week and this carried on when I was a young graduate in my twenties working in London. The last time I went out was to the cinema at the end of Kind of weird I suppose but socialising doesn't really interest me at this point in my life.
Classes are included in our amenities fee, there are hundreds to choose from each day, and the women in my neighborhood tend to go as a group.
At a minimum I do 3 classes a week with friends and dinner with friends once a week. Add to this at least 4 monthly group activities. So, normally I am doing things 5 x per week, but it could be much more if I want.
I am in my late 20's and unmarried. I'm in my late 20's and an introvert. One of the older women in my neighborhood emailed me recently and said, "we haven't seen you in a week! I'm not sure she had any idea what an introvert is and how we operate. I can usually manage outings per week, but more if I can go by myself. When I was in college, I probably had something every day of the week.
It was exhausting! I find it depends on the season as well. I'm much more active, socially, in the summer. I have friends who are teachers, so they're pretty busy during the school year. Also, I'm in-between extrovert and introvert. Sometimes I really need to be a hermit, and this can go for weeks.
Other times I really want to be around people. Early 30s, no kids, I hang out with friends probably x a week. It's pretty low-key - I go to the climbing gym with friends, maybe out for drinks, a party once a month or so. I'm a postdoc so there is still some of that school-related social structure. My husband and I play pub trivia with friends one night a week, and if we place, it pays for our drinks and food, which is sweet.
We also usually hang out with friends one weekend night, summertime it's a campfire and wintertime it's watching football. I have a standing summer date with a bunch of girlfriends to go work out and then watch trashy TV afterwards. Most of our friends are pretty Mustachian so our get togethers are free or inexpensive, with the exception of occasional celebratory dinners.
I didn't socialize much when I was working full time for an employer and was married. But now that I'm self-employed and single I do a lot. But it's also a change of attitude and priorities: now I make sure to take the initiative and find things to do and invite people to do things. Over the last week. Tuesday saw friends at a gig another two friends were in the band.
Fri friend over for dinner. Sat breakfast with Mr money mustache friends :- played sports match and pub afterwards with my team , Sunday breakfast with a friend, tonight Monday sports training. Depending if you count sport 2 to 3 x a week or not could be 3 to 8 x a week. I love socialising. Early 30s- no kids. Hang out with my friends about once a month. I also have an affinity group meeting once a month, but that isn't really my "friends". Will usually chat with neighbors on a walk two-three times a week though.
That's good enough for me. Early 30s, no kids. Once per week with my friends, alone. Once per week with SO friends, as a couple. My social life really dried up with moving and coupling up, tho. When I was single last time was in my late twenties I was hanging out with friends several times per week.
Most of our "socializing" involves children, grandchildren. We do have a large circle of friends that we have had for 3 decades in many cases. We have made very few "new" friends over the last 10 years. Sadly, we see our friends less and less. We now live about 90 miles from the epicenter of our friendships. The reality is that after decades there isn't a whole lot we don't know or haven't done together. Would like to have some new friends in our area if anyone has some good ideas about developing friendships?
It's great to have a constant partner in crime, but it's also important to try and branch out and not just rely on only one friend.
In case that person isn't around anymore, you'll want to have other means of support, as well as have exposure to other lifestyles and viewpoints. It can be a Catch, because when you're stressed and anxious, sometimes the last thing you want to do is spend time around other people. However, multiple studies show that socializing can actually help improve your happiness and decrease stress levels. One study published in the American Journal of Health Promotion found that young adults who socialize report better having better mental health than their peers who don't spend time around others.
Spending time around friends can help you define your priorities, according to Psychology Today. D, over email. If you feel like you don't meet any people, whether they be potential new friend or romantic prospects, you probably need to spend a bit more time with others. Socializing with friends is an important way to make new friends , according to Psychology Today.
Meeting new people can help make life feel fresh, and you never know who you'll end up bonding with.
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