In the ________ stage of friendship, people begin to drift apart and might lose contact with one another.
A) nascent friendship stage
B) waning friendship stage
C) declining friendship stage
D) drifting friendship stage

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The waning friendship stage is characterized by a gradual decline in the intensity and frequency of interactions between friends. It is during this stage that people might begin to drift apart and lose contact with one another. Option A, nascent friendship stage, refers to the initial or beginning phase of a friendship where individuals are getting to know each other. Option C, declining friendship stage, and option D, drifting friendship stage, are close in meaning but not commonly used terms to describe stages of friendship.

In the ________ Stage of Friendship, People Begin to Drift