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Don't believe Facebook: You only have 150 friends

Submitted by kieronb on Tue, 2011-06-07 14:22

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Don't believe Facebook: You only have 150 friends "The model is based on the idea that human beings can hold only about 150 meaningful relationships in their heads. Dunbar has researched the idea so deeply, the number 150 has been dubbed "Dunbar's Number."

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