The Vexing Problem of the ‘Medium Friend’
Our story is not unusual. In your 30s and 40s, plenty of new people enter your life, through work, children’s play dates and, of course, Facebook. But actual close friends — the kind you make in college, the kind you call in a crisis — those are in shorter supply.
Why Is It Hard to Make Friends Over 30? (Published 2012)
What does it mean to be a good friend in 2023? 🤔
The classic defining qualities of a solid relationship – sharing problems, helping one another, and spending time together – have been labelled as excessive demands on social media in recent months. But is this reflective of a real-life move towards hyper-individualism,... See more
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