Monthly Archives: December 2011

On Wednesday, Ladies Home Journal posted a really nice blog post about the best ways to meet new friends. Yesterday, the magazine put the post on their Facebook page, and I was immediately taken aback by the comments in response. For example: … Continue reading →

After two years of immersing myself in friendship—both in theory and in practice—you’d think nothing could surprise me. Especially something that I preach on this blog all the time. And yet, whenever I’m stressed or moody, I’m shocked at how … Continue reading →

It’s Research Wednesday! Where I share the latest, or most fascinating, in the science of friendship. “Research suggests that real world interactions drive online friendships. Meanwhile, sales-oriented and depressing comments help drive friend removals.” (“Friends & Frenemies: Why We Add … Continue reading →

I’ve always thought airplanes should be the perfect place to meet a new friend—I wrote about it back when I started this blog, after I found myself sharing a knowing smile with the girl next to me as we traded … Continue reading →

It’s a national holiday, so I’ll be back tomorrow talking friendship conundrums and all the usual. In the meantime, it’s been so fun to see MWF Seeking BFF all over the world that there’s now a tumblr blog to document … Continue reading →

Yesterday I bought my two-year-old nephew this book for Hanukkah. I couldn’t resist. You Will Be My Friend is basically the picture book version of MWF Seeking BFF. Lucy, a bear, wakes up and decides that today she is going to … Continue reading →

Do any of you listen to the podcast How To Do Everything? It’s a really fun NPR show hosted by two Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me… producers, Ian Chillag and Mike Danforth. It’s fairly new, and I didn’t know about … Continue reading →

It’s Research Wednesday! Where I share the latest, or most fascinating, in the science of friendship. “Young girls are more devastated than boys when friends let them down and [are] as likely to pursue  ‘revenge goals’ – small acts of … Continue reading →

Oh my gosh. It’s really here. MWF Seeking BFF is in stores now. Today. I can’t believe it! There is a serious stomach butterfly situation going on right now, and I’m thinking the only way to calm it is a … Continue reading →

Whenever I talk to people about MWF Seeking BFF, I’m surprised, always, by the most common question: “So, did you actually make any friends?” It’s not, “Did you find a BFF?” which is the question I’d expect. It’s “Did you … Continue reading →