T&D Quincy: Friendship in Modern Adulthood

How valuable is friendship to modern adult life? What are the advantages and challenges that are unique to our culture?

Julie Beck, in the Atlantic article below, begins with the statement that, "In the hierarchy of relationships, friendships are at the bottom." Yet, she argues, that they are essential for our well-being.

How important is it to cultivate past friendships? How important is it to develop new friendships? The article was written before the Covid-19 pandemic began. What, if anything, has changed?

If you get a chance, here's the article: http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/10/how-friendships-change-over-time-in-adulthood/411466/