conversations with friends

Tell the person across from you three jobs you could imagine them doing well.

What’s a lesson that has stuck with you since childhood?

Ask about the conversations they’ve had recently. Ask what they’ve learned about themselves or about the world this year as a result of their experiences. Get curious. Go beyond the surface.

Chemistry is when you and the other person have mutual enthusiasm for each other.

Photos of men with their wives, an often functional arrangement not rendered from romantic love, are often much less affectionate or loving. Women, too, thought of their best friends as more than what a husband could ever offer: loyal, supportive, sympathetic, clever, and funny. Same sex friendships were often considered the best relationships one

If you could change one decision you’ve made, what would it be?

What’s the scariest thing you would try if you were guaranteed to survive unscathed?

As you get older, are you getting more cynical or more optimistic?