Z: Many Relationships Transactional

Zelda: And speaking of friends and the Great Recession, I’m doing OK but most of my friends are out of work. I’m finding out that if you’re not closely connected by something other than the job to people you once worked with, they drift away. Makes me realize that many relationships are transactional, like currency — afloat only as long as there’s a job, promotion, sale or contact to be gained from the other.

Question: Do you agree with Zelda that many relationships are transactional — afloat only as long as there’s something to be gained from the other?