23% of Russians Keep School Friendships, Survey Finds
A survey by KP.RU found that 23% of Russians maintained friendship with their best school friend, while 39% no longer communicate with former classmates due to diverging interests.
Consensus
- 23% of respondents maintained a friendship with their best school friend
- 33% of respondents have regular but not close contact with some former classmates
- 39% of respondents no longer communicate with former classmates
- The survey was conducted by KP.RU among its subscribers on VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, and Telegram
- The survey included 3,100 participants
- 3% of respondents do not maintain constant contact but attend alumni events
Points of divergence
- One respondent shared that her husband is her former classmate and the only one with whom she maintains contact — riamo
- The survey results were reported on 1 September, coinciding with the Day of Knowledge in Russia — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Poll shows how many Russians kept friendship from school — РИАМО
- KP.RU: Many Russians support friendship with classmates — Вести
Key entities
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