#FriendshipFail #RedBlueBuddies #PoliticalFrenemies #AwkwardDinners #UnityOrBust By: TheJestPress.com **Cross-Party Friendships Rare in U.S., Says Study; Experts Recommend Cardboard Cutouts Instead** A new study confirms what Thanksgiving dinners and unfriended Facebook relatives have been hinting at for years: Cross-party friendships in the United States are about as rare as bipartisan legislation. The study, conducted by the Institute for Uncomfortable Social Dynamics, found that while some brave souls do form friendships across the political aisle, these relationships often come with a fascinating trade-off: They are slightly lower in quality but provide a small, invaluable side effect—slightly more positive attitudes toward The Other Side.