Translations:Maintaining Friendships/6/en

It is also worth distinguishing between types of friendship. Some connections are situational, formed around a shared context such as a workplace, a scene, or a neighbourhood, and they may not survive the loss of that context. Others are portable. Recognising which is which can reduce disappointment considerably.

| Social=The emotional dimensions of friendship maintenance are frequently underestimated. Adults often carry unspoken expectations about availability, priority, and loyalty that were never discussed openly. When those expectations are not met, the resulting disappointment can be difficult to name, because friendship rarely comes with the vocabulary that romantic relationships have developed.