Sherry Taylor

Q: Sixty-four percent of people polled between age 25 and 34 admitted to avoiding a friend if they did this?

A: Talking about their relationship problems.

 Half Admit To Avoiding Friends Who Talk About Relationships

About half of respondents in a new poll say they have avoided a friend who spends too much time talking about their relationship problems.  According to the survey conducted by Pearl.com, that percentage is higher among young people.  Sixty-four percent of those between age 25 and 34 admitted to staying away from a pal seeking advice about a rocky relationship.  Forty-four percent said the top dating issue discussed with friends is whether or not to dump someone.  Thirty-five percent say they’ve spent time consoling a friend who is trying to get over an ex, and 34 percent say they’ve helped someone try to figure out if their significant other has been unfaithful.

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