Socioemotional selectivity involves, in part, an older person's social network changing systematically in old age as it becomes both narrower and deeper.

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Socioemotional selectivity theory suggests that as people age, they prioritize emotionally close relationships and therefore their social networks become both narrower and deeper. This is a well-supported finding in gerontology research.

Socioemotional Selectivity Involves, in Part, an Older Person's Social Network