social ties
Relationships with others
Social ties are the connections and relationships that link people to one another—family bonds, friendships, professional networks, community memberships.
The term appears frequently in sociology and psychology to describe how individuals are embedded in social structures: Research shows that strong social ties improve mental health.
Weak social ties, like acquaintances, often prove surprisingly valuable for job hunting and information flow.
- bondsTies that unite
- connectionsRelationships between things
- relationshipsLinks between individuals
- communityCollective of connected people
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
old friends · kinship · network · inner circle · belonging · sense of belonging · family · extended family · loyalty · trust · intimacy · neighbors · solidarity · attachment · companionship · roots · shared history · clan
- community valuescommon good, solidarity, diversity, mutual respect, trust
- social bondsfamily, friendship, buddy, marriage, pal
- social structureshierarchies, institutions, organizations, communities, group dynamics
- health factorsexercise, psychological factors, genetics, smoking, alcohol
- life valuesfamily time, health, happiness, spirituality, ethics
- senior wellnesshealth, wellbeing, active lifestyle, healthy diet, balance exercises
social tiesisolation
Complete separation from others
social isolation · disconnection · alienation · loneliness · estrangement
social tiessocial exclusion
Denial of societal participation
marginalization · ostracism · exile · rootlessness · banishment
social tiessolitude
State of being alone
seclusion · withdrawal · reclusiveness · solitariness · insularity
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