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Single camera (closed sets; no laugh track and a lot more cinematic and story driven comedy) is totally different than a multi camera sitcom (laugh tracks and filmed in front of a studio audience)
New girl relies far too much on awkward, cringe, humour to be actively funny. With too many larger than life charactures. 
Friends feels more like a comedy where you could actually imagine being in. >

That's interesting coz one of the main reasons I prefer New Girl is exactly for the reason you mentioned you don't. I can relate myself more to New Girl than Friends. Friends seems too out of touch with reality. >

Out of curiosity how old are you? >

I'm 26! >

A good 10 years younger than me then. I wonder if it's a generational thing. >

New girl falls off harder and quicker >

I agree. It feels much better to watch because I find laugh tracks (like the one in Friends) really annoying.