Monthly Archives: May 2010
Rachel, Jo and Lisbeth=BFF-4-Ever
Today kicks off Memorial Day weekend, which in turn (unofficially) kicks off summer. Which means… drumroll…it’s summer reading season! I realized a few days ago that I have twelve—twelve!—plane rides scheduled between now and Labor Day weekend. So while many … Continue reading
Filed under Famous Friendships
She’s Got Game
The summer blockbuster season must be upon us, for this is my second post in a row about movies as they relate to my BFF search. But today there’s serious business to attend to, folks. I read yesterday that Neil … Continue reading
Filed under The Search
The Hard Facts: Realistic or Not, Friends Want “Sex”
It’s Research Wednesday! Where I share the latest, or most fascinating, in the science of friendship. “Ticket sales for the sequel to ‘Sex and the City’ are currently 81 percent of ticket sales happening on Fandango.com. … According to a … Continue reading
Who Me, Judge? Never. I’m a Lady.
I recently finished reading Friendship: An Expose, by Joseph Epstein. The book is billed as an “anatomy of friendship in its contemporary guises,” which I think is a description that sometimes holds up. Other times though, I found myself wondering … Continue reading
Filed under The Search
The Friendiest Girl in All The World
There are times when I get so wrapped up in the nitty gritty of this search that I lose sight of what I’m really looking for. I expend so much energy trying to create perfect friendships—or write about them—that I … Continue reading
Filed under The Search
Ann M. Martin’s Infinite Wisdom
I like to consider myself something of a pop culturist. But you already know that. So it’s no big surprise that there are bits of popular culture that have largely (mis)informed my expectations of friendship. When I’m old, I want … Continue reading
The L Word
I talk often about how girl-dating and the romantic kind are pretty much the same thing…minus the making out. Some of this I predicted (what to wear on a first date??) some of it not so much (no one could … Continue reading
Filed under The Search
The Hard Facts: The Color of Friendship
It’s Research Wednesday! Where I share the latest, or most fascinating, in the science of friendship. “Only 3.7% of white brides and grooms have a black friend who is close enough to be in their wedding party. … Blacks are … Continue reading
Filed under 21st Century Friendships, The Hard Facts
Friend Finding 201: Say Yes
In the introductory session of this course, we briefly covered 10 tips for meeting new people and turning first girl-dates into second ones. Today we’ll be giving our full attention to one vital word: Yes. So much of making new … Continue reading
Filed under The Search
What a Boy Wants
My husband’s oldest and best friend was in town this weekend. He came not only to visit Matt but because another of their childhood friends was in town for a bachelor party. That friend, a Marine, is deploying in a … Continue reading
Filed under BFFs and Marriage, The Gender Gap
