C'mon that's just bullshit.
Once working, you spend 8h a day with a group of people.
It's by far the easiest way to make friends since the needed repetition of making contact (a minimum requirement for friendship) is already solved by going to work together.
Making friends as an adult is hard. Work is the easiest shortcut in establishing meaningful relationships with strangers.
Edit: addressing some of the comments below.
Some of the commenters describe a friend as someone who will maintain a connection with you no matter the circumstance (loss of job, moving to a new city etc)
I believe that is an unrealistic expectation.
Friend just means someone you have established a platonic relationship with right here right now. You may drift apart in the future, but what's important is that the connection and relationship is genuine and real.
Once working, you spend 8h a day with a group of people.
It's by far the easiest way to make friends since the needed repetition of making contact (a minimum requirement for friendship) is already solved by going to work together.
Making friends as an adult is hard. Work is the easiest shortcut in establishing meaningful relationships with strangers.
Edit: addressing some of the comments below.
Some of the commenters describe a friend as someone who will maintain a connection with you no matter the circumstance (loss of job, moving to a new city etc)
I believe that is an unrealistic expectation.
Friend just means someone you have established a platonic relationship with right here right now. You may drift apart in the future, but what's important is that the connection and relationship is genuine and real.