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On a normal workday, my boss at work and my housemates at home. Also one or two friends if I go out in the evening. So 3-5 is typical. That's obviously not counting people like bus drivers, shop clerks, other people in the office kitchen and other minor encounters. It's difficult to quantify online. How many people am I interacting with in this thread, for example? There's one friend who lives in one city who I talk to on IM almost every day, though.
I am highly aware that since I've moved to this city I don't really take part in big social interactions anymore. I had a big circle of friends at home and I had a big circle of friends at university, but the former have been left behind and the latter have split up and spread all across the country now. I only really have four close friends I see on a regular basis here, and never all at the same time.
I have mixed feelings about this. It's nice to have lots of friends, and I miss having a lot of people on hand who I can hang around with on a whim. But on the other hand, I find individual thought tends to get lost a little in large groups of friends, as you slip into familiar routines, in-jokes and activities. It's also harder to do something new and unfamiliar, because you need the approval of everyone in the group rather than just one or two people.
I think I'm happier with the smaller social interactions with close friends, but I wish more of my friends were here. I'd like the 5-10 regular friends figure, but not all in one social circle.
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Mixes:
> Maximum Elevation [Progressive House]
> DI.FM 26th Anniversary Guest Mix [Progressive House]
> Live @ Dance:Love:Hub London, 11.10.2025
> Higher Peaks [Progressive House]
> Dance:Love:Hub Afterparty (The Return) 23.11.24
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