article_snippet.sent: The research, by greetings card firm Forever Friends, shows that a third of adults (36 per cent) met adults (36 per cent) closest friends while at school with a fifth (22 per cent) saying adults (36 per cent) met adults (36 per cent) at work.
article_snippet.sent: Forever Friends relationship coach Sam Owen said: 'It is no coincidence that over a third of us meet us best friends at school. '
article_snippet.sent: Over half (54 per cent) of we have lost friendships through moving, while 36 per cent say that over time they grew apart from close pals.
article_snippet.sent: Having children has also caused 19 per cent to drift away from childless friends.
article_snippet.sent: And new relationships play a big role in finding - and keeping - friends, with one in 10 people (11 per cent) saying 10 people (11 per cent) friendship circles had expanded due to a new relationship and 10 per cent revealing 10 people (11 per cent) partner did not approve of some.
article_snippet.sent: Tellingly, almost half (48 per cent) of women and 39 per cent of men have at least one secret men share with men best friend, which men would never tell men partner.