Our species, like many others, cannot survive without a relationship called friendship. Nonetheless, there is no basis for the proposition that maintaining previous friendship bonds merits more importance than building new ones.

To begin with, we meet individuals at various points in life. As per the conditions and norms of those points, we find suitable companions. As life moves further, conditions vary, and we need pals who suit the scenario. Hence, focusing a great deal on old friends with relatively little significance to today’s friends can harm us. For instance, when I was in college, had I remained largely involved with my school friends, I would not have been able to have college buddies. As a result, my college life would have been solitary.

In addition to this, the phenomenon in question can hinder evolution. That is to say, we mentally grow when we meet and live with new people. If we are stuck to the past individuals, keeping superficial relationships with the current fellows, we will not come across new ideologies. As a consequence, our mentality will not be enhanced. A case in point is my mother. She had gotten to know her former friends were, in reality, toxic. This she got to realize by her new friend’s explanation.

Similarly, our old friends are also going to find new friends. Therefore, they may not want to continue their friendships with us. This can take an emotional toll on us. To illustrate, many times, we make WhatsApp groups to get back together with our erstwhile companions. Most times such groups are left by them without any explanations.

In conclusion, one should keep in touch with past friends. However, making new pals is more significant as the time requires this. Also, new friends widen our thinking range, and old friends may not like us anymore.