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Research has found that adults today have fewer friends than they did in the 1980s, and that more people say they have no one to discuss important stuff with. 研究发现，相比于20世纪80年代，如今的成年人朋友更少，并且越来越多的人表示，他们甚至没有一个能与之讨论重要事情的朋友。 A new, small study suggests that singing is an effective way to make new friends because it helps us bond quickly with others. 一项新的小型研究表明，唱歌是结交新朋友的有效方法，因为唱歌能使我们和其他人快速凝聚在一起。 For the study, led by Eiluned Pearce, Ph.D., at Oxford University, researchers looked at participants, ages 18 to 83, in adult education classes organized by the Workers' Education Association in the UK. Eighty-four participants were enrolled in one of four singing classes; 51 participants were enrolled in one of two creative crafts classes or a creative writing class. 这项研究由英国牛津大学的艾伦德·皮尔斯博士领导，由研究人员对参与者进行观察——这些参与者来自英国工人教育协会组织的成人教育班，年龄在18岁到83岁之间。84位参与者被分到四个歌唱班，51位参与者被分到两个创意工艺品班和一个创意写作班。 Over a period of seven months, the classes met weekly. During the first, third, and final months, researchers asked participants to indicate how close they felt to their classmates. | 
