The claim that the kindest people have few friends is mostly false: kindness and agreeableness predict being more liked and having more close friends, not fewer, and everyone keeps a small inner circle, so a kind person with few friends is normal rather than cursed

The claim that the kindest people often have few friends is a flattering one, which is a good reason to be suspicious of it. It circulates because it consoles: if you feel short of friends, it o...