Being social is the gist for a long life, according to the study conducted by Brigham university, the individuals with decent social network thrive 50 percent longer as compared to a social individuals as reported by the 'Plos Medicine' journal .

The researchers led by Juliane Holt Lunsted made observations based on the analysis of 148 researches, which included data from 308,849 individuals for an average period of 7.5 years.

The resulting observations suggested that being social is comparable to stopping smoking and its effects are of order of magnitude of factors such as obesity and physical inactivity.

The analysis indicates consistent effects, despite involving factors such as age, sex, initial health and cause of death, in to the account, thus suggesting the association between the social relationship and mortality; and efforts should not be constrained only to some groups; such as old people.

The researchers also find this as a way to enhance the quality and quantity of life. Thus social relationship should be listed alongside the risk factors such as smoking which are currently highlighted by health professionals and physician.