Have You Hit Your Peak #squad?

According to science, you’re not the only one facing a social life slump in your 20s.

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According to science, you’re not the only one facing a social life slump in your 20s.
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If your BFF list went through a drastic reshuffle once you hit your mid-20s – “bed”, “pajamas” and “TV” are now your new best buddies — don’t worry, you’re not alone. According to European researchers who studied the call patterns of millions of cell phone users in one country, a woman’s social circle generally reaches its peak at the age of 25.

Happily, that doesn’t mean you’re going to be a spinster with more cats than friends. Instead of losing mates, researchers concluded that women simply spent more time focusing on a closeknit group of friends as they entered the family-building stage of their lives. Which means that once you’re done with your quarter-life crisis, you’re likely to be spending less time on vampire friends that suck the life out of you, and more time on your true baes. If you ask us, those are the real #squadgoals anyway.

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