So – how well do your friends REALLY know you? You might think they’ve got you pegged……but you’re wrong!
According to Health magazine, a recent study finds that we tend to overestimate the personal information our friends remember about us – like our taste in movies or restaurants, or our favorite color……And the better the friend, the more we tend to miscalculate their knowledge……
So why is this? Researchers from the University of Michigan and Columbia University say our self-image is tied to how important we think we are to other people – especially those we care about the most. So of course we want to believe that they remember every detail about us – because in our minds, we’re just as important to them as they are to us…And the truth is – we probably are. But think about it – do you remember everything about the people closest to you? Probably not. Which could be the reason you’ve swapped some pretty strange birthday gifts over the years. We aren’t as hip to one another’s tastes as we imagine……
So don’t take it personally the next time your best friend buys you a gold necklace - and you only wear silver. It doesn’t mean you’re any less important to her. The oversight is simply human nature……