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How Friendship Improves Your Health
The importance of close friendships in our lives goes without saying, but they can also provide a number of health benefits.
We celebrate with our friends during good times and lean on them during the bad times. Seeking out the comfort of a close friend can improve our emotional well-being and help reduce stress. Those valued long term friendships can add years to our lives as well. One study found people with large friend groups had a 22% better chance of living throughout the 10 year study than those with a smaller friend group. Next time you are with your best friend, let them know how much you appreciate them. It will make the both of you feel great.
Take the health and friendship quiz from WebMD.
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