My Bff Gemma Burgess Shares Her #1 Drugstore Find
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My Bff Gemma Burgess Shares Her #1 Drugstore Find
relies on people’s tendency to be drawn to novelty as a way to increase the depth of her new friendships quickly.
Kat Vellos • We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships
Your friends will be one of the great romances of your life. I spent a lot of my 30s—a lot of my life, to be honest—preoccupied with romantic entanglements and the pursuit of everlasting, undying love. During that time, and the heartbreak I both endured and delivered, I am grateful to have had the luxury of friends I could spill my guts to and vice... See more
Alexa Chung • Newly 40, Alexa Chung Shares 40 Pearls of Wisdom With Vogue
the spark is real. So trust yourself when you meet someone who feels familiar or comfortable, when there’s chemistry, when you sense you might be experiencing a kindred spirit. Following up with these promising seeds of connection will lift your chances of finding the deep friendships you are looking for.
Marisa G. Franco, PhD • Platonic: How Understanding Your Attachment Style Can Help You Make and Keep Friends
If you want to make someone your real friend, ask them for a favor.
Amanda Palmer • The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help
Interesting people are good at sharing. You can’t be interested in someone who won’t tell you anything. Being good at sharing is not the same as talking and talking and talking. It means you share your ideas, you let people play with them and you’re good at talking about them without having to talk about yourself.
Russell Davies • Do Interesting: Notice. Collect. Share. (Do Books Book 36)
Start to see your lovers or dates as friends. Imagine how cool it would be if you could be 100 percent relaxed and authentic on a date! Try it out. Lighten up your romantic relationships by viewing your partner as a friend. Start by simply being yourself, and act as if you’re out with your friends. It may be tough at first, but it works. Relax and
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