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How To Know If Your Dynamic Is Toxic—and What To Do About It
Friends can be great—until they’re not. Psychologists say they hear often about so-called toxic friendships, which veer away from the health benefits we’re accustomed to and instead take a hammer to emotional and psychological well-being. “A lot of w
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How To Reconnect If You’ve Lost Touch
Long-term friendships often involve multiple “turning points,” or moments when bonds either fray or tighten, studies show. Turning points can be dramatic, like a betrayal, or mundane, like moving away for work. The former may be more complicated—thou
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It’s Never Too Late To Make New Friends
Chris Duffy isn’t going to sugarcoat it: making friends as an adult is hard. If you’ve ever tried to figure out exactly how to ask a potential platonic connection for their number—or word that first follow-up text—you know what he’s talking about. “I

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