I actually have less friends now than I ever had.

事实上我没有以前那么多朋友了。

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We have less friends than we think, is more than we know.

我们的朋友比我们想象的少，却比我们认识的多。

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In another analysis, researchers found that today's teens go out with their friends much less often than previous generations did.

在另一项分析中，研究人员发现，如今的青少年与朋友外出的次数比前几代人少得多。

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The loneliness spreads as neighbors who were close friends now spend less time together.

VOA: special.2010.01.06

And that parents who share ideas with their children and talk with them and who've met most of their child's friends are much less likely to have children who become bullies."

VOA: special.2010.05.06

It's said that the more arguments you win, the less friends you'll have.

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In fact, a 2004 study found that 85% of adults feel happier, less stressed and more energized after spending time with friends and yet 62% of those people said they spent less time with friends than ever before.

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The world is watching, and with a new year on the way, will we reverse course, or continue down the path of emulating our less vibrant friends around the world?

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