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W_S_C_M posted...

Disagree. I had a lot of friends at work I'd hang out with outside of work.
Not so much anymore though

They are still co-workers in that scenario though. Now if you continued to hang out with them after one of you no longer works together, then you would be "real friends". The thing is, people cannot just switch off, it is entirely possible something you say or do will impact your work with that person - and that is what separates them from a real friend.

I think too many people erroneously think that someone cannot change roles. Someone can be a "work friend" and then become an actual friend as circumstances change. They are not locked into one role.