Oct 30, 2025 | 12:05 PM
Trivia Question
Q: It takes on average 200 hours for us to be able to have this. What is it?
A: A close friend.
In a new report published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Associate Professor of Communication Studies Jeffrey Hall found that it takes roughly 50 hours of time together to move from mere acquaintance to casual friend, 90 hours to go from that stage to simple “friend” status and more than 200 hours before you can consider someone your close friend.