Is the drop in our number of friendships a sign of social maturity or proof that the world is lonelier than ever, asks Fiona Cowood

Are you in a u2018friendship recessionu2019?

Are you in a ‘friendship recession’?

I have one uni friend I’m close with and a couple of old friends from my teens, but I’d say my social life is a third of what it once was

New research shows the average 18-34 year-old has lost 4.5 friendships since Covid.