These are usually because of some position you hold. That they may want to benefit from. So if you happen to lose that 'position' as a potential benefactor, the friends go away in the blink of an eye.
Could happen anywhere, in any profession, because brown-nosing is an eternal pastime, and has been.
On the other hand, it's a joy to have friends who don't give a damn about who you are in terms of your position, job held or anything else other than the real you. I am grateful for many such friends, from among colleagues, or classmates, or past students from classes taught years ago.
Sometimes, just random meetings from social media connects have developed into friendships that are hard to define.
Of course, professional friends who are, well, professional, are fine too.
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