Monthly Archives: October 2010
Child’s Play
Last night I went to an orientation for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Matt and I have decided to volunteer for the program’s Couples Match, meaning we will get one Little Brother for the two of us. I’ve always been interested … Continue reading
Filed under The Search
Can’t Buy Me Friendship
Go ahead, arrest me. I solicited a friend. That’s right. Just a few days ago, I paid a woman to spend time with me. Perhaps you didn’t believe me when I promised to try out Rentafriend.com? Well, I did. Verdict? … Continue reading
Filed under The Search
The Hard Facts: Sister Act
It’s Research Wednesday! Where I share the latest, or most fascinating, in the science of friendship. “Last year…the British psychologists Liz Wright and Tony Cassidy found that young people who had grown up with at least one sister tended to be … Continue reading
Filed under The Gender Gap
Look How Far We’ve Come
I’ve done a pretty decent job this year of meeting new people. I don’t have a new BFF just yet, but I do have new friends. I’ve met them in all sorts of ways—improv class, online essays, wedding dress shopping, … Continue reading
Filed under The Search
Flocking Together
It’s no secret that I love television. It’s also well-established that many of my favorite shows are those that revolve around a group or pair of friends: How I Met Your Mother, Friends, Sex and the City, Will & Grace, … Continue reading
Filed under Everything I Know I Learned on TV, The Old Days
A Global Understanding
There’s been a lot of great conversation on the blog this week. I’ve been fascinated to read your take on mean girls and online friending, not to mention last week’s discussion of appropriate birthday greetings. (Birthdays are a touchy subject—I … Continue reading
Filed under The Hard Facts
Hug It Out
Can we please talk about the most awkward moment of a girl date? Because it’s killing me. You have a nice dinner, easy chatting, and then, when you part, there’s this moment. Nervous hesitation, shifting from side to side. Uncomfortable … Continue reading
Filed under The Search
Mean Girls at Any Age
It’s Research Wednesday! Where I share the latest, or most fascinating, in the science of friendship. “One recent survey of 273 third graders in Massachusetts found that 47 percent have been bullied at least once; 52 percent reported being called … Continue reading
Filed under The Hard Facts, The Old Days
Pay For Play, Friendship Style
There was a time when going online to find a mate was considered “weird.” Maybe even pathetic. That time is long gone. Online dating is standard operating procedure these days. One of my closest friends just got engaged to a … Continue reading
Filed under 21st Century Friendships, The Search
Getting Down to Business
The question of mixing business with pleasure is not a new one. I’ve seen enough friendships go down the tubes due to business disagreements to believe that working with your BFFs is not a good plan. This is not to … Continue reading
Filed under BFFs and Work, The Old Days
