Dynamics of Friendship Reciprocity Among Professional Adults
Abstract
Friendship is generally a reciprocal relation, yet many enduring ties are not symmetrical.
Sometimes, only one member of a dyad considers the other a friend, or may
see their relation as a close friendship while the other does not. Existing theories
imply that personal and social attributes may influence the likelihood of reciprocity
in friendship. In this longitudinal study, we found that demographic and educational
attributes had little effect, but relative gregariousness and popularity consistently
influenced development and persistence of unequally reciprocated friendships in 2
cohorts of executive MBA students. Additionally, higher gatekeeping power predicted
greater tendency to befriend members of different age categories. Although
gatekeeping power correlated directly with unequal reciprocity, the effect was mediated
by gregariousness and popularity.
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