“In what’s called the “mere exposure effect,” **repeated exposure makes people like each other better**. Relationship Convenience is why I love to belong to groups. Belonging to a group that meets regularly is a convenient way of making a habit of seeing people. It sounds odd to talk about “convenience” in the context of friendship, but in truth, it’s convenient to see people in groups, and **as I see people more, I grow closer to them**. If I miss one meeting, I’ll see everyone at the next meeting. I don’t have the headache of trying to make individual plans. Also, I have the chance to spend time with people whom I don’t yet know well, which broadens my relationships in a natural way. It’s not easy, as an adult, to make a new friend. It can feel very awkward to say, “Would you like to get a cup of coffee sometime?” The convenience of group membership makes it easier to become friends.” --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[working-from-home]], [[routines]] , [[habits]] , [[making-friends]], [[mere-exposure-effect]] **Source** -- [[20240806084000 - B - Better Than Before]]