One in four Britons surveyed said they were still in contact with their closest friend from primary school. A quarter of Britons are still in touch with their first best friend from childhood, a new study suggested today.One in four said they were still in contact with their closest pal from primary school, according to the friendship poll.
    The survey of 1,050 adults found the average Brit only counted five of their current day acquaintances as 'close friends'. Women were more likely to keep the same friends as they went through life, with three in 10 still close to their first best friend, compared with two out of 10 men.

今日发布的一项新研究显示，四分之一的英国人仍然和童年时结交的第一个好友保持联系。根据这项关于友谊的调查，四分之一的人称他们仍然同小学时期最亲密的伙伴保持联系。这项涵盖了1050位成人的调查还发现，英国人现在结识的熟人当中，能算作“好友”的平均为5个。女性更容易拥有伴随一生的朋友。十分之三的女性仍然同她们的第一位好友关系亲密，相比之下，只有十分之二的男性如此。