如果你相信英国广播公司的报道，这听起来像一个极可怕的生活方式，是不适应社会、社交能力不足的人所面对的惩罚。

It sounds like an utterly horrid lifestyle, visited as a punishment on the socially inept and inadequate. If you believe the BBC report, that is.

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不过这个效应会随着时间变化，受访的高年级学生中，那些有200或更多好友的人，在社会适应和对学校的热情(“学校精神”)方面，反而表现出了更高的水平。

These effects wore off over time, however, as upper-class students surveyed with 200 or more friends showed higher levels of social adjustment and enthusiasm for their school (" school spirit ").

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然而，你摆脱尴尬的唯一方法是适应你正在结交的人的社会规范。

However, the only way you can shake the feelings of awkwardness is to get used to the social norms of the people you're meeting.

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