1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 The secret to making friends What is the secret to making and having friends? Listen in, it might surprise you! A Happier Year is now available —&amp;nbsp; an illustrated calendar with 366 science-based actions. Use the code &quot;happycastlistener&quot; for 10% off at checkout on http://ahappieryear.com [00:00] Intro [01:40] Spatial ecology [04:52] How many hours does it take to make a friend? Study 1 (adults that moved cities) [08:50] How many hours does it take to make a friend? Study 2 (college students) [10:50] Striving Behaviours, quality conversation [13:13] What is the secret to being liked? [15:20] Outtro&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; References: Ebbesen, E.B., Kjos, G.L., &amp;amp; Konečni, J. (1976).&amp;nbsp; Spatial ecology: Its effects on the choice of friends and enemies. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 12(6), 505-518. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-1031(76)90030-5 Hall, J. A. (2019). How many hours does it take to make a friend ? Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36(4), 1278–1296. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407518761225 Aronson, E., &amp;amp; Worchel, P. (1966). Similarity versus liking as determinants of interpersonal attractiveness. Psychonomic Science, 5(4), 157-158. http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/BF03328329 Happycast: The Science of Happiness https://facebook.com/happycastpodcast <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/11687546/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/55254026