[Rain Man]

So...any theories on why junior high seems to be particularly fertile ground for making best friends?

I guess one theory I might have is that, at that age, you're just old enough to really do things on your own. Therefore, the friends you make may be the first friends you really bond with doing "your own thing". Also, maybe you end up with these folks for half a dozen years through high school, whereas your elementary friends may end up going to different schools or moving or something.

Quite fascinating.