Monthly Archives: July 2010
To Book or Not to Book?
I’m on vacation this week, so thought it would be fun to get input on my search from the people witnessing it first hand. Here, my BFF Sara contemplates the merits of the most modern form of friending: Facebook. The best way … Continue reading
Filed under 21st Century Friendships
I Now Pronounce You Friend and Friend
I’m on vacation this week, so thought it would be fun to get input on my search from the people witnessing it first hand. Today my brother explains how he inadvertently launched a mini-search of his own, in a place usually … Continue reading
Filed under The Search
The Hard Facts: Hold On Tight
I’m on vacation this week, so thought it would be fun to get input on my search from the people witnessing it first hand. For Research Wednesday, my mom explains why maintaining old friends is just as important as making … Continue reading
Filed under The Hard Facts
And Then There Was One…
I’m on vacation this week, so thought it would be fun to get input on my search from the people witnessing it first hand. Today, my BFF Callie weighs in on what it’s like to be the one who stays … Continue reading
Filed under The Search
The Male Perspective
I’m on vacation this week, so thought it would be fun to get input on my search from the people witnessing it first hand. Below, my terribly witty husband reflects on how The Quest has affected our marriage so far. … Continue reading
Filed under BFFs and Marriage, The Gender Gap
Worldly Meetings
Today is a very exciting day. Why? Because tonight I leave for my honeymoon. One year later. I have no specific plans to make friends on my trip—it’s a romantic getaway after all. But just because I’m not planning for … Continue reading
Filed under The Search
Much Ado About Something?
In case you’re interested in where I stand in my summer reading, let me share: According to my Kindle app, I’m exactly 42% done with the summer It book, David Nicholls’ One Day. I mention this not because I think … Continue reading
Filed under The Search
The Hard Facts: Movers and Shakers
It’s Research Wednesday! Where I share the latest, or most fascinating, in the science of friendship. “The number of people who changed residences declined to 35.2 million from March 2007 to March 2008, the lowest number since 1962, when the … Continue reading
Filed under The Search
Is A Guy-Friend’s Ex Off Limits?
We’ve discussed the When Harry Met Sally debate. You know, the one about men and women and “just friends.” For the sake of this post, let’s all agree, just for a moment, that the answer is yes: Men and women … Continue reading
Filed under The Gender Gap
The Tipping Point
You know that moment in a relationship when you realize the two of you just went from “dating” to “couple”? Maybe you hear yourself introduced as girlfriend, or it’s assumed you’re going out this Saturday night, or… well, I don’t … Continue reading
Filed under The Search
