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Mapping the networks of friendship that shape life around the world.

New York, NY
Joined April 2026
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Social Connectedness Index map — social-connectedness.org/ Friendships to Manhattan v Bronx
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Social Connectedness Index map — social-connectedness.org/ Friendships to Portland v Seattle
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Social Connectedness Index map — social-connectedness.org/ Friendships to Dallas v Houston (Travis County)
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39
Social Connectedness Index map — social-connectedness.org/ Friendships to Detroit v Milwaukee
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50
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Much of the world would disagree!! Bailey, Johnston, Kuchler, Kumar and Stroebel analyse 1.38 trillion Facebook connections; They find that in MENA and South Asia, cross-gender friendships are rare, female employment is low, and patriarchy is widely supported. ggd.world/p/can-men-and-wome…
I went to the Hamilton Society and debated whether women and men can truly be friends. I gave the final speech for the affirmative (i.e., yes, they can be friends). We won a resounding victory.
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Friendships to Bonn vs Berlin
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Where do people have more friends: Teton County, WY (Jackson Hole) or Pitkin County, CO (Aspen)? — social-connectedness.org/
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Friendships to Athens vs. Istanbul, as measured by Facebook
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Social connections within Europe, based on Facebook friendships
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221
Social connections within Brazil, based on Facebook friendship
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137
Social connections within South Asia, based on Facebook friendships
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Social connections within the United States, based on Facebook Friendships.
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90