There are people we’ve known all our lives; some we’ve only just met; others, people we know only online.

Friends!

That’s what we’re talking about on this week’s episode of Men in Gorilla Suits.

We begin by talking about the first friend we remember having and how old we were when we found that friend. Are we still in touch with our first friends — find out! Also, find out who we have been friends with the longest.

Friendship can be a strange thing, with people who don’t seem similar forming life-long bonds — while some who seem totally alike having brief friendships. It made us ask: What makes people become friends with each other?

Sometimes friendships end; most of the time, just drifting apart. What causes people to lose touch with each other? We discuss that before moving on to whether or not it’s harder to make friends after high school or college…and our experiences with making friends.

Find out if we make friends easily and if we’ve ever lived with a friend — and how sharing space affected the friendship. Then we talk about the friend we could spend the rest of our lives living with if we were not married and decided to have a roommate.

It doesn’t hurt to have a lot in common with your friends, but it’s not always necessary. Find out if the friends we have are generally people we have a lot in common with…or if differences make the friendship.

We close out this episode discussing whether or not friendship is a human need, or something people can get along without.

As always, we’d love to hear your thoughts about this week’s topic in the comments below.

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