friendship

social theory: the best way to make new friends is to invite people to do an activity that will occupy enough of their brain capacity such that their defenses will be down and they’ll be a more open version of themselves

Wanna skip rocks? Why yes, yes I do. Thanks @jenncolella for the read. 🫶🏽 “While grabbing dinner with a friend can be engaging, it’s a far cry from elaborate forest ceremonies.” How did you play as a child? How do you play now?... See more

Hot take: is it harder to make friends these days because we have actually become more shallow? In Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle characterizes three types of friendships: friendships of utility (based on mutual usefulness), friendships of pleasure (based on shared hobbies and activities both enjoy), and soul... See more

I think something I’m increasingly learning in my 20s is that individual friendships are so much more nourishing and intensely peaceful than trying to fit into big groups — feel so at home when it’s 1:1