What is it that compels us to help friends move?

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When a friend is moving, every time that they move, if you have helped them move in the past, they automatically expect that you will help again. Why do we feel obligated to help? All you are going to get out oit usually is a soar back, a pizza, and eventually when and if you ever move, the expectation will be that they shall help you move. And in the event that you move you know that unless you helped them move out of town last time, they will feel obligated to help you to. I have two friends that I helped move last year in August. Now both friends are moving again. One far away and one nearby. The friend who is moving that lives nearby I told her not even to think about aking me to help her move. Though she probably will, she is moving next week. The other I have been helping move for the last two days. I gotta say helping out friends can really cut into your "me" time you know? I am sore, and tired before we start and we still have to finish loading the truck! Then drive it 130 miles and unload it all again. Friends! Sometimes it is easier to just have friends online and never mind these messy interpersonal interraction friendships isn't it? I am kidding here folks! Have you ever helped a friend move? Or when yur friends start talking about moving you make yourself scarce and hard to reach? How long do you have to know a person, or how good of friends do you have to be before you'll tote, and lift, and carry, and pack all of their stuff with them?