Some people lose contact with their childhood friends because we basically turn into a new person when we grow up. And while we lose connection with our childhood friends, we make more friends in other aspects of our lives. So it is just about screwing up. And in my country, we usually make friends in gatherings, well-attending gatherings, well-attending school, college. That’s how we make friends. And it is very hard to maintain friendships nowadays because we are always busy leaving our lights, trying to make ends meet to keep ourselves content and happy. So it is very hard to maintain friendships by keeping in contact. And it is very easy to make friends on the internet now than in reality because we can talk to them at our convenience without actually meeting them.
Band 7+: Why do some people lose contact with their childhood friends? How do people in your country make friends these days? Why is it hard to maintain friendships? Why is it easier to make friends on the internet than in reality?
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Some people lose contact with their childhood friends because we basically turn into new people when we grow up. While we lose connection with our childhood friends, we make more friends in other aspects of our lives. So it is just about changing. In my country, we usually make friends at gatherings, well-attending gatherings, and well-attending school or college. That's how we make friends. It is very hard to maintain friendships nowadays because we are always busy living our lives, trying to make ends meet to keep ourselves content and happy. It is very hard to maintain friendships by keeping in contact. It is much easier to make friends on the internet than in reality because we can talk to them at our convenience without actually meeting them.
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