Monthly Archives: September 2010
Friending on the Job
I have two friends starting new jobs this week, and today I heard of another one who just scored an offer. The first week in a new office is at once an exciting and terrifying thing. You’re the new kid … Continue reading
Filed under The Search
The Hard Facts: Are You An Introvert?
It’s Research Wednesday! Where I share the latest, or most fascinating, in the science of friendship. “While extraverts spend more time overall in social activities than introverts do, the two groups do not differ significantly on time spent with family … Continue reading
Filed under The Hard Facts
Shhh! Don’t Tell Anyone…
“Can I tell you a secret?” According to some experts, these six words will turn an acquaintanceship into a friendship. Self-disclosure, they say, is the defining trait of BFFs. When a new friend trusts you with private information, it’s flattering. … Continue reading
Filed under The Search
It’s All Relative
My brother moved to Chicago a week and a half ago. My mother moved here from New York a little over a year ago. I have four cousins, two aunt-and-uncles and a grandmother who live within city lines (Also a … Continue reading
Filed under The Search
She’s Just Not That Into Me
I talk a lot on this blog about my friend-making successes. I dish about a waitress, or a girl sitting next to me on a plane, or an improv class full of new friends. I’ve written less about the BFFs … Continue reading
Filed under The Search
Parodies are The Sincerest Form of Flattery
You know you’ve reached cultural relevance when comedians start making fun of you. And Saturday Night Live is the mecca of mockery, yes? Which makes me think that getting parodied by a recently ousted SNL cast member gives a topic—one … Continue reading
Filed under Everything I Know I Learned on TV
The Hard Facts: You’re Damned If You Do…
It’s Research Wednesday! Where I share the latest, or most fascinating, in the science of friendship. “According to a new study, popular people tend to catch the flu first. When the flu is going around, people at the center of … Continue reading
Filed under The Hard Facts
Caution: Objects May Be Lamer Than They Appear
Yesterday was Matt’s birthday. For the next seven months I will be married to an older man. Scandalous. The search for the just-right card is perhaps the hardest part of any birthday celebration. And because I am a perfectionist only … Continue reading
Filed under 21st Century Friendships, The Search
Things Are Getting Official
I’m not saying we’re changing the world here, people. But we might be changing the world. Just last Thursday, we discussed the lack of friendship vocabulary. In the comments, one of you made a call for “proper terminology that will … Continue reading
Filed under 21st Century Friendships
What Cost Love?
I’m breaking my own rule here, but this new research couldn’t wait until Wednesday. It’s too fascinating. Think true love is priceless? Think again. According to Oxford University researchers, led by Robin Dunbar (the anthropologist behind the 150-person max social … Continue reading
Filed under The Search
