What does 经济生活 mean here? I'm a bit stuck translating these 6 characters. What does he mean with : 经济生活途径? （Probably not 'economic life way')

记者对社会学者进行访谈。

记者：您认为目前人们交友的目的是什么？  

学者：。。。。 在他们看来，现代都市的人际关系应该务实，要寻求能为双方带来收益和便利的经济生活途径。。。。

Take this part:


要寻求能为双方带来收益和便利的经济生活途径


Essentially, in 1. it says: 要寻求 。。。途径 = must seek ... a way

Further on it says:


我曾调查过一位叫王威的先生，他很有经济意识，他的人际关系主题鲜明，即以经济生活为中心。


Is he really saying, city dwellers can only make friends through financial cooperation?

I interpret this as below. Does that seem right? I can't see a way to translate 经济生活途径 as a word.

在他们看来，
from their point of view,
现代都市的人际关系应该务实，
the inter-personal relations of modern city dwellers should be pragmatic,
要寻求能为双方带来收益和便利的经济生活途径
(they) must seek a way （途径） to bring profit and help to both parties make a living （经济生活）.
What about "to seek business opportunities which can bring mutual benefits and favors"?