Why Your ‘Weak-Tie’ Friendships May Mean More Than You Think

For nearly 10 years, I have spent my Monday evenings attending rehearsals for my amateur choir. Mondays are not my favourite days, (33) ____________, but by the end of the rehearsal, I usually feel energised. The singing does me good. So do the people.

There is no choir practice now, and won’t be for a long time. I miss it. In lockdown, I don’t feel short of affection or emotional support, but I do feel short of friendly faces and casual conversations. Another way of putting this is (34) ____________.

Scholars used to assume that an individual’s well-being depended mainly on the quality of relationships with close friends and family, (35) ____________, too.

One way to think about any person’s social world is that you have an inner circle of people whom you often talk to and feel close with, and an outer circle of acquaintances whom you see infrequently or briefly. Scientists named these categories “strong ties” and “weak ties”. Their central insight was (36) ____________ weak ties are more important to us than strong ones.

Scientists surveyed 282 Boston-based workers and found that most of them got their jobs through someone they knew. But only a minority got their job through a close friend; 84% got their job through another type of relationships – casual contacts (37) ____________. As researchers pointed out, the people (38) ____________ swim in the same pool of information as you do. We depend on friendly outsiders to bring us news of opportunities from beyond our immediate circles – and so the more of those acquaintances we have, the better.

Why Your ‘Weak-Tie’ Friendships May Mean More Than You Think

For nearly 10 years, I have spent my Monday evenings attending rehearsals for my amateur choir. Mondays are not my favourite days, (33) ____________, but by the end of the rehearsal, I usually feel energised. The singing does me good. So do the people.

There is no choir practice now, and won’t be for a long time. I miss it. In lockdown, I don’t feel short of affection or emotional support, but I do feel short of friendly faces and casual conversations. Another way of putting this is (34) ____________.

Scholars used to assume that an individual’s well-being depended mainly on the quality of relationships with close friends and family, (35) ____________, too.

One way to think about any person’s social world is that you have an inner circle of people whom you often talk to and feel close with, and an outer circle of acquaintances whom you see infrequently or briefly. Scientists named these categories “strong ties” and “weak ties”. Their central insight was (36) ____________ weak ties are more important to us than strong ones.

Scientists surveyed 282 Boston-based workers and found that most of them got their jobs through someone they knew. But only a minority got their job through a close friend; 84% got their job through another type of relationships – casual contacts (37) ____________. As researchers pointed out, the people (38) ____________ swim in the same pool of information as you do. We depend on friendly outsiders to bring us news of opportunities from beyond our immediate circles – and so the more of those acquaintances we have, the better.

Why Your ‘Weak-Tie’ Friendships May Mean More Than You Think

For nearly 10 years, I have spent my Monday evenings attending rehearsals for my amateur choir. Mondays are not my favourite days, (33) ____________, but by the end of the rehearsal, I usually feel energised. The singing does me good. So do the people.

There is no choir practice now, and won’t be for a long time. I miss it. In lockdown, I don’t feel short of affection or emotional support, but I do feel short of friendly faces and casual conversations. Another way of putting this is (34) ____________.

Scholars used to assume that an individual’s well-being depended mainly on the quality of relationships with close friends and family, (35) ____________, too.

One way to think about any person’s social world is that you have an inner circle of people whom you often talk to and feel close with, and an outer circle of acquaintances whom you see infrequently or briefly. Scientists named these categories “strong ties” and “weak ties”. Their central insight was (36) ____________ weak ties are more important to us than strong ones.

Scientists surveyed 282 Boston-based workers and found that most of them got their jobs through someone they knew. But only a minority got their job through a close friend; 84% got their job through another type of relationships – casual contacts (37) ____________. As researchers pointed out, the people (38) ____________ swim in the same pool of information as you do. We depend on friendly outsiders to bring us news of opportunities from beyond our immediate circles – and so the more of those acquaintances we have, the better.

Travelling Fit

Feeling fit is a necessary condition for enjoying your trip. Who wants a walking (39) __________ of a sight when you’ve got a headache?

Here are a few measures you can (40) __________ to assure that you feel as healthy as possible while travelling.

Since most travellers eat out when they’re away, finding a good balance of the proper nutrients may not be a priority. And this is one of the worst things you can (41) __________ to your body. Never skip (42) __________ – have a light breakfast and lunch, and then your hearty dinner. Also, keep in mind that a lot of good restaurants have become mindful of health, (43) __________ a variety of low fat, low sodium cuisine that is every bit as delicious as the alternative.

Travelling Fit

Feeling fit is a necessary condition for enjoying your trip. Who wants a walking (39) __________ of a sight when you’ve got a headache?

Here are a few measures you can (40) __________ to assure that you feel as healthy as possible while travelling.

Since most travellers eat out when they’re away, finding a good balance of the proper nutrients may not be a priority. And this is one of the worst things you can (41) __________ to your body. Never skip (42) __________ – have a light breakfast and lunch, and then your hearty dinner. Also, keep in mind that a lot of good restaurants have become mindful of health, (43) __________ a variety of low fat, low sodium cuisine that is every bit as delicious as the alternative.

Travelling Fit

Feeling fit is a necessary condition for enjoying your trip. Who wants a walking (39) __________ of a sight when you’ve got a headache?

Here are a few measures you can (40) __________ to assure that you feel as healthy as possible while travelling.

Since most travellers eat out when they’re away, finding a good balance of the proper nutrients may not be a priority. And this is one of the worst things you can (41) __________ to your body. Never skip (42) __________ – have a light breakfast and lunch, and then your hearty dinner. Also, keep in mind that a lot of good restaurants have become mindful of health, (43) __________ a variety of low fat, low sodium cuisine that is every bit as delicious as the alternative.

Travelling Fit

Feeling fit is a necessary condition for enjoying your trip. Who wants a walking (39) __________ of a sight when you’ve got a headache?

Here are a few measures you can (40) __________ to assure that you feel as healthy as possible while travelling.

Since most travellers eat out when they’re away, finding a good balance of the proper nutrients may not be a priority. And this is one of the worst things you can (41) __________ to your body. Never skip (42) __________ – have a light breakfast and lunch, and then your hearty dinner. Also, keep in mind that a lot of good restaurants have become mindful of health, (43) __________ a variety of low fat, low sodium cuisine that is every bit as delicious as the alternative.

Travelling Fit

Feeling fit is a necessary condition for enjoying your trip. Who wants a walking (39) __________ of a sight when you’ve got a headache?

Here are a few measures you can (40) __________ to assure that you feel as healthy as possible while travelling.

Since most travellers eat out when they’re away, finding a good balance of the proper nutrients may not be a priority. And this is one of the worst things you can (41) __________ to your body. Never skip (42) __________ – have a light breakfast and lunch, and then your hearty dinner. Also, keep in mind that a lot of good restaurants have become mindful of health, (43) __________ a variety of low fat, low sodium cuisine that is every bit as delicious as the alternative.

Saving the Environment

We all know that in an ecosystem the well-being of one is closely connected with that of another. Every living being – microorganisms, insects, animals, birds, and plants – is (44) __________ on each other for survival. The extinction of one species will naturally create an imbalance within the ecosystem, (45) __________ all other life forms within it.

Every individual has a role to play in preserving the Earth’s environment. A positive change, no (46) __________ how small, holds the ability to create a lasting effect of change in the long (47) __________. Just imagine, if every individual all around the world (that is, 7 billion!) started doing their parts in reducing their carbon footprint and (48) __________ the green way of living, how massive a change could we create! Taking baby steps and starting by accepting positive everyday habits could go a long way in saving the environment.