Friendflation: Warum Geld in Beziehungen relevanter wird
Wer gute Freunde hat, kommt leichter durchs Leben, hat eine bessere Beziehung und verringert sein Sterberisiko. Nur was, wenn die Freundschaft am Geld scheitert?
Wolfgang Krüger, a psychotherapist and business economist, often rides his bike with friends around 80 kilometers to return to Berlin via the S-Bahn. However, his friends later claimed they still had the desire to continue riding their bikes. "They didn't have any desire," Krüger says, realizing that they simply didn't have the money.
He later made a deal with a friend they also rode with frequently: he would cover all the costs for the bike rides, and in return, she would bring a salad. Krüger, an expert on money and relationships, explains that for friendships with varying income levels to work, the person with more money must take responsibility for these situations without feeling embarrassed.
Krüger asserts that money plays a much more significant role in friendships than we might think, and it is becoming increasingly important today. This is partly due to the widening gap between the rich and the poor, and partly because we live in uncertain times where money defines us more.
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