My Bff Gemma Burgess Shares Her #1 Drugstore Find
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My Bff Gemma Burgess Shares Her #1 Drugstore Find
It’s about how it’s critical to have people in your life who love you and see you when you’re fun and sparkly and on top of the world, but also love you when you’re stagnant and petulant and self-sabotaging and letting them down. It’s about how that kind of love makes you believe in other kinds of love. It’s about how the essential texture of life ... See more
The Friendship Theory of Everything
how it’s critical to have people in your life who love you and see you when you’re fun and sparkly and on top of the world, but also love you when you’re stagnant and petulant and self-sabotaging and letting them down. It’s about how that kind of love makes you believe in other kinds of love. It’s about how the essential texture of life is, yes, ma
... See moreThe Friendship Theory of Everything
if you trust your own good taste — and identify a kindred spirit, a soul you suspect you'd vibe with — here on this our beloved internet — you really should reach out, say hey — because you're likely right — and why not spark a beautiful friendship?
Brendan Schlagel • Tweet
Aside from taking drugs, Fred and I had other shared interests, like . . . well, I can’t think of any right this minute. Fixing complicated midnight snacks in our vegetarian dorm’s smelly kitchen? Giggling? Trying to make our handwriting quirkier? (In the days before social media, quirky handwriting was one of the only ways you could demonstrate to
... See moreClaire Dederer • Love and Trouble
love what a good friend you are. You’re really engaged with the lives of the people you love. You organize lovely experiences for them. You make an effort with them, you’re patient with them, even when they’re sidetracked by their children and can’t prioritize you in the way you prioritize them.
Dolly Alderton • Good Material: THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, FROM THE AUTHOR OF EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT LOVE
For example, social scientists see there are strong preferences for friends to be loyal, trustworthy and warm. Additionally, researchers find there are preferences for friends who help you solve specific kinds of problems and are generous and caring with you instead of others. These preferences help people navigate making friends, given limited res... See more
Jessica D. Ayers • Friendship research is getting an update – and that's key for dealing with the loneliness epidemic
Ava • Why You Should Write More
Remember, the rule of thumb is simple when making friends: be socially optimistic. Assume other people will like you and they probably will.