BFM 89.9
The Business Station
Recommended
Podcasts
Rich Friends, Poor Friends
50 mins
40 mins
A major study found that friendships across income groups boost social mobility, with low-income children in economically connected areas earning significantly more as adults. It also found that cross-class friendships are linked to greater happiness and trust, though as we know, financial differences can sometimes create tension. So we pose the question to you—when you choose a friend, do you consider the person’s social or economic background? Do you think that having friends who are richer or poorer than yourself makes the friendship trickier to handle?
Image Credit: Shutterstock
Presenter: Sharaad Kuttan, Steve D'angelo
Producer: Evening Edition
financial differencessocial backgroundeconomic backgroundricher friendspoorer friendstension in friend groupssekufusocial mobilitylow incomehigh incomeclass dividefriendship
Share:
Recent episodes
0
Latest stories
Podcasts · Mar 25 · 10:00AM
Rich Friends, Poor Friends
50 mins
Podcasts · Mar 25 · 9:00AM
Top 5 at 5: Can the Govt's New Policy Bridge Gender Parity?
40 mins
Podcasts · Mar 25 · 8:00AM
Because Feelings Matter #39: Nearly Destroyed By A Toxic Relationship
31 mins
Rich Friends, Poor Friends
50 mins
·
18:00, 25 Mar 2025
A major study found that friendships across income groups boost social mobility, with low-income children in economically connected areas earning significantly more as adults. It also found that cross-class friendships are linked to greater happiness and trust, though as we know, financial differences can sometimes create tension. So we pose the question to you—when you choose a friend, do you consider the person’s social or economic background? Do you think that having friends who are richer or poorer than yourself makes the friendship trickier to handle?
Image Credit: Shutterstock
Presenter: Sharaad Kuttan, Steve D'angelo
Producer: Evening Edition
financial differencessocial backgroundeconomic backgroundricher friendspoorer friendstension in friend groupssekufusocial mobilitylow incomehigh incomeclass dividefriendship
Share:
Recommended
Mar 25
·
50 minsRich Friends, Poor Friends
Download app
60,000 other podcasts in your hand
Recent episodes
0
Latest Stories
Podcasts · Mar 25 · 50 mins
Rich Friends, Poor Friends
Podcasts · Mar 25 · 40 mins
Top 5 at 5: Can the Govt's New Policy Bridge Gender Parity?
Podcasts · Mar 25 · 31 mins
Because Feelings Matter #39: Nearly Destroyed By A Toxic Relationship