The Myth of the Adult Friend Group
https://time.com/article/2026/04/14/the-myth-of-the-adult-friend-group/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
This points to a mismatch between expectation and reality. The cultural ideal of a cohesive friend group may be harder to sustain than we imagine. In practice, emotional well-being often depends on maintaining a few reliable, intimate relationships. That may help explain why many adults naturally gravitate towards one-on-one, or dyad friendships.