Monthly Archives: March 2010
MWF Seeking…Advice
Since I started writing this blog (that long week and a half ago), I’ve been going on about my search in the broadest sense—who can our friends be, how can we pick them up, when does the ease of establishing … Continue reading
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Seinfeld’s Searching Too…
Men and women have different friendship needs. This is not new information. The way psychologists explain it, men engage in side-to-side relationships—watching sports, playing video games—while women crave the face-to-face kind. According to these rules, my search—the hunt for a … Continue reading
Filed under Everything I Know I Learned on TV, The Gender Gap
The Second City Factor
When I tell people, specifically women, about my search, they usually say one of two things: “That’s the story of my life!” or “That’s so funny!” The distinguishing trait between these two groups is what I’ve come to call the … Continue reading
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Why Everyone Needs a Work BFF
In the past 24 hours, two people have suggested I address the always tricky issue of office friendships. There is so much to say about this: Do we even want office BFFs? How do you take a workplace friendship to … Continue reading
Filed under BFFs and Work, The Hard Facts
Is Anyone Off Limits?
On last week’s Modern Family (also known as the best new show that isn’t Glee…if you aren’t watching, you should be), fabulous gay couple Cam and Mitchell invited their adopted daughter Lily’s pediatrician over for brunch. Cam thinks he’s made … Continue reading
Filed under Everything I Know I Learned on TV, The Search
Famous Friendships: Neil Patrick Harris and The Max
When I decided to start this blog, my coworker suggested I highlight some famous friendships every now and then. So I’ve decided to start with the celebrity I would most want as my own BFF: Neil Patrick Harris. You probably … Continue reading
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Husbands vs. BFFs
I recently wrote an article about this search, first posted on Oprah.com and then on CNN.com, in which I argue that a husband cannot fulfill the role of a BFF. He just can’t. As I explain in the essay, my … Continue reading
Befriending the Fashion Police
Yesterday I flew to LA for work. For the Oscars. I know, who do I think I am? I’m not actually going to the ceremony, but being in Hollywood the weekend of the Academy Awards is like being in the … Continue reading
Filed under Pickup Lines
And So It Begins…
I am a Married White Female searching for a Best Friend Forever. I already have two lifelong BFFs, Sara and Callie, who I met when I was 10 and 14, at camp and high school respectively. I have seven best … Continue reading
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