Humans are social animals, and we all know how important it is for our health and general wellbeing to maintain good relationships with those around us –– but that doesn't mean it is always easy.
In fact, research in the U.K. by relationship charity Relate found that as many as one in eight adults have no close friends at all; unsurprising, when you consider it is often much harder to make friends as adults, rather than children.
Martin Burrow, counsellor for Relate, says: "Adults can very quickly get stuck in a routine that revolves around work, sleep and possibly childcare. As life takes over, friends sometimes fall further down the list of priorities."