Monthly Archives: March 2011
Everyone’s All A-Twitter
Over the past few weeks or so, it has felt like Twitter is in the air. Obviously the 140-or-less service has been huge for some time now—duh—but lately it feels like every link I click takes me to an article … Continue reading
Filed under 21st Century Friendships
The Hard Facts: Eat Your Way Out of Loneliness
It’s Research Wednesday! Where I share the latest, or most fascinating, in the science of friendship. “Mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, meatloaf…they may be bad for your arteries, but according to an upcoming study in Psychological Science, a journal of … Continue reading
Filed under The Search
The Tell-Tale Sign
One of the quickest ways to develop a potential BFFship? The next morning recap call. There are few phone calls more fun and BFF-like than the day-after debriefing that follows an unexpected action-packed evening. On Saturday night, Matt and I … Continue reading
Filed under The Search
Long-Lost Friends, Reunited
I love stories of missed connections, provided they turn out okay in the end. Like in Serendipity (you know that John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale movie right?) and Sleepless in Seattle. There was one such a story in yesterday’s New … Continue reading
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Giving Back, Friendship-Style
I mentioned a while back that Matt and I were applying for a Big Brothers Big Sisters couples match, which would connect us with a Little Brother. Well, five months later…we’ve been matched! Last night, we met our “Little.” And … Continue reading
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When There’s Nothing To Talk About, What Do You Talk About?
After a year plus of friend-dating, I’ve found that when all else fails I can talk about books. Yell all you want about how TV and Facebook are ruining our attention spans and turning the human race into a bunch … Continue reading
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The Hard Facts: The Benefits of Alone Time
It’s Research Wednesday! Where I share the latest, or most fascinating, in the science of friendship. “An emerging body of research is suggesting that spending time alone, if done right, can be good for us — that certain tasks and … Continue reading
Filed under The Hard Facts
Does a BFF Really Need to Be Local?
There are days, every now and then, when I wonder if this search is just silly. Why do I need a local BFF when I have so many wonderful best friends all around the country? Do zip codes and state … Continue reading
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When Your Friends Don’t Wish You Well
This weekend I heard two different stories of friendship jealousy. But unlike what I’ve mulled over in the past—what to do when you’re jealous of a friend—in both of these cases I was hearing from the subject of the frenvy. … Continue reading
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My Editor, My Friend
I’ve mentioned before that I’m a big fan of The Happiness Project blog (and the book, which is now out in paperback.) One of my favorite features on the blog is the “Happiness Interview” that author Gretchen Rubin conducts weekly. … Continue reading
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