USATODAY.com - 'Urban tribes' build bonds
Tribes vary greatly, Watters says. Many are intricate, tightly knit, mixed-sex groups of singles, who support each other emotionally, exchange favors and sometimes take trips together. Some have gay members. Some tribes have a half-dozen members, and others balloon up to about 25. Some eventually marry and bring new blood into the tribe, as have several members of the Capitol Hill group.
Tribes are often formed by a core group who work together or went to the same college, who then bring in other members, Watters says. Many have an enviable sense of freedom, seemingly endless time to make and then correct life choices, including jobs and partners.
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