Making Friends from Diverse Age Groups

A few people enjoy being with the friends of the same age category in their spare time. Some others enjoy being with friends of diverse age groups. While there are some justifiable reasons for these to divergent choices, I think spending ones leisure with friends of a wide variety of age groups comes with more benefits. 

Scores of individuals, most especially the generians in the society _ adults aged from 60 and above, usually find it more desirable to keep friends of the same category. This could be justified by their feeling of nostalgia. They always want to be with like_minded people_ those with whom they share some simitude in terms of notions and perspectives about the universe,  interest in cultural norms and values, and a good command of their indigenous languages and an indepth knowledge in history.  A good example of this could be seen in typical African society _ Nigeria precisely. However, this has greatly affected the society owing to the fact that older ones in recent times have started to live in 'seclusion' and 'isolation'. They do not like being with the younger ones, which could be as a result of the young's indifference towards them. I  the same manner, they are adversely affected too. Their lack of association with the young in the so interested has led to their lack of expertise in technology. They have low sense of fashion and handle matters related to sophistication unskillfully. 

On  the contrary,  some individuals  mist especially the younger adults and teenagers spend their free time with friends different ages. One of the reasons for this could be because of their boisterous and gregarious nature. Most teens, for instance, always look forward to exploration. Hence, they are always keen to make friends who have an expertise in a particular field regardless of their ages. Thus, one would see a thirteen _year_old boy in a carpentry workshop at his leisure. Oddly enough, he is not an apprentice; he just visits the carpenter to gain more insight into the field. Kids also love being with anyone, in as much as one makes them happy.

From the aforementioned, it could be concluded that while both views may have some substantive reasons, I believe it is more radical if people spend their with friends of different age categories. In  this manner, both the young and the old would have a significant impact on the society.  In order to promote this, the older ones in the society should not be overlooked or neglected by the younger adults. They should interact with them more in order to gain more beneficial knowledge and vis a vis.

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