In a classic study involving students living in an apartment complex, Festinger and his colleagues (1950) found they could predict the likelihood of a friendship forming by noting:

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Festinger and his colleagues found that proximity was a strong predictor of the formation of friendships. The closer individuals lived to one another, the more likely they were to become friends. This finding has been replicated in numerous studies and is often referred to as the "propinquity effect."

In a Classic Study Involving Students Living in an Apartment