A study held in different countries having 10,000 participants mapped how some aspects of our lives impact on the friends we made. They are: 1. Religious Beliefs; 2. Racial or Ethnic Background; 3. Level of Income1; 4. Level of Education; 5. Social Status; 6. Political Views and; 7. Life Stage.

The results of this study are available in the following pie chart:

(Adapted from https://www.barna.com/research/friends-loneliness/ Accessed on April 05th, 2023)

Transcript: Would you say your current friends are mostly similar to yourself or mostly different from yourself in each of these areas?

Glossary:

1. income: money, salary