I have often told people that my partner is both my best friend and potentially my worst enemy. That in itself is very telling. Being in love with and dating my best friend has its perks, don’t get me wrong, but over the years, I have learned that there are definite disadvantages and drawbacks to …
Dating Your Best Friend: 11 Real Disadvantages & Drawbacks Read More »
How do you measure your self-worth on a social scale? Many people will determine how valuable they are, or others are, by the number of friends they have. Society gives people the misconception that having a lot of friends means you are a truly likable and valuable person. This is, however, only a misconception. I …
13 Reasons Why Having a Few Friends is Better Than Many! Read More »
Everyone thinks that having a lot of friends is a true measure of their personal value, but what if I played devil’s advocate and told you that life is far more rewarding without friends? Would you believe me and want to delve a little further into this particular concept? I hope you would, because that’s …
11 Reasons Why You Should Have No Friends (Devil’s Advocate) Read More »
It’s easy to think that having friends is always a good thing. We watch movies about big social scenes; society brainwashes us into thinking that having friends is normal and not having friends is indicative of something wrong, and we generally feel left out when we don’t have friends. So, that must mean that having friends is …
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Being an introvert comes with its perks, but boy-oh-boy does it come with its downsides too! One of the most challenging things for an introvert to do: making new friends. For a true introvert, putting oneself out there can be absolute torture. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be. There are places …
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When we are young, we often think of having many friends as being a measure of personal value or worth. One thing that we realize as we grow older is that the number of friends you have doesn’t really reflect on you as a person or on your worth. In fact, having a large group …
12 Reasons Why it’s Okay to Not Have Many Friends (Less is More) Read More »
It’s the modern age and it seems as if anything goes, doesn’t it? In my time, the whole concept of “friends with benefits” was born, and it seems to have flourished. Having a FWB (friends with benefits) can be tempting, especially if you are lonely. Let’s be honest; we all have needs! Nobody judges…but what …
Friends With Benefits: 15 Disadvantages & Drawbacks (Real Cons) Read More »
Friendships can be great, but what happens when they take a dive into the “dark side” and become more of a toxic situation than a healthy friendship? The sad reality is that not all friendships are healthy, and often it is already too late by the time we realize that a friendship we have been …
Toxic Friendships: 16 Useful Ways to Deal with Toxic Friends Read More »
It seems as if kids have it easy when it comes to making friends, doesn’t it? Put a group of kids in a room, give them access to a bunch of toys, and by the end of the day, they all seem to have bonded and are friends. Why can’t it be that easy for …
13 Reasons Why it’s Hard to Make Friends as You Get Older Read More »
Adults sometimes find themselves in situations where they could do with a few new friends. Perhaps you have moved to a new town or country, started a new job, had a fall out with your best friend, or even got a divorce, forcing you to seek out a new social group. Whatever the case may …
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