Friendships are driven by compatibility and support across cultures, study finds
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Across 12 nations, people predominantly make friends based on shared traits, support, and socializing opportunities, with lesser emphasis on self-serving goals like career advancement or mating.
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Original Title: People make friends based on shared values and interests, emotional support, and socializing opportunities, with less emphasis on self-serving goals like career advancement or mating, finds study of 12 countries. Those with high psychopathy had a greater interest in mating as friendship motivation.