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How do children's friendships and adult friendships differ and how are they similar?

These friendships do differ in many ways even down to the basis of the friendship. Children's intellectual skills chang over time and children of differing ages interpret the world differently. (Piaget, 1929) This affects how there friendships might look when compared to those of adults. Kids often form friendships based on shared activities like playing games or being in the same class while adults tend to form friendships based on common interests, values or life experiences. Along with this children have more free time to spend with their friends as adults are also trying to balance work and family which limits how much time is left to spend with friends. As well as being different, they are also similar in many ways as both relationships require trust and loyalty and are formed seeking emotion support. 
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