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Having 10 good friends 'makes you happy'
27 October 2008
Having ten good friends is the secret to happiness, according to a new survey.
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According to a study conducted at the University of Nottingham, people who can count on ten good friends are among the happiest.
But those who have five or fewer are likely to be the unhappiest and were more likely to be unhappy than happy, the survey revealed.
Those who have ten friends and are happy are also the most likely to make more friends.
Researchers said that it is not clear whether we are happy because we have good friends or we have good friends because we are happy.
Those with dozens of friends were the happiest, according to the study carried out for the National Lottery.
Psychologist Richard Tunney said: "Whatever the reason, actively working on friendships in the same way as to maintain a marriage is a prerequisite to happiness."
He added: "People who were extremely satisfied with their lives had twice the number of friends of people who were extremely dissatisfied. Women tended to have fewer friends than men but formed tighter bonds."
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