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Can Men And Women Just Be Friends?

Published: November 29, 2025 | Last Updated: November 29, 2025 By | 4 Replies Continue Reading
Can Men And Women Just Be Friends?

After the 1989 blockbuster movie When Harry Met Sally… many were left questioning whether truly platonic relationships are possible. The Friendship Doctor answers the perennial question, “Can men and women just be friends?”

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7 Tips For Making Friends When You’re Feeling Depressed

Published: October 2, 2025 | By | 6 Replies Continue Reading
7 Tips For Making Friends When You’re Feeling Depressed

Understandably, It’s tough to make friends when you’re feeling depressed but here are some tips from a psychologist to help.

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Finding a Bunco Group, One Player at A Time

Published: July 14, 2025 | By | 4 Replies Continue Reading
Finding a Bunco Group, One Player at A Time

Instead of trying to create a group of friends (e.g., bunco, cards or something else), it’s often prudent to make one friend at a time.

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Making Friends At A Second Home

Published: April 22, 2025 | Last Updated: April 22, 2025 By | 6 Replies Continue Reading
Making Friends At A Second Home

There are challenges in making and keeping friends in two geographical locations simultaneously but they can be overcome if you set your mind to it.

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Mah Jongg, Travel and Friendship

Published: April 17, 2025 | Last Updated: March 30, 2026 By | 4 Replies Continue Reading
Mah Jongg, Travel and Friendship

Playing Mah Jongg can help break the ice and make it easy for shy folks to find friends who share a love of the game.

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Making Friends: When Should I Disclose My Emotional Baggage?

Published: March 12, 2025 | Last Updated: March 16, 2025 By | 3 Replies Continue Reading
Making Friends: When Should I Disclose My Emotional Baggage?

When you bring emotional baggage to a friendship, how do you handle disclosing your backstory?

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A Single Mom Has Trouble Making Friends

Published: March 14, 2024 | By | 15 Replies Continue Reading
A Single Mom Has Trouble Making Friends

It can be challenging for a single mom to cultivate friendships but with a little bit of effort, it isn’t impossible.

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What’s the Difference Between Friends and Acquaintances?

Published: February 9, 2023 | Last Updated: February 9, 2023 By | 1 Reply Continue Reading
What’s the Difference Between Friends and Acquaintances?

A reader asks about the difference between friends and acquaintances? What is the distinction?

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Tips For Making Friends At A New School

Published: May 29, 2022 | Last Updated: June 1, 2022 By | 11 Replies Continue Reading
Tips For Making Friends At A New School

A young reader wants to be popular at her new school. Here are 10 common sense rules for making new friends at school.

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Most Popular Posts On The Friendship Blog – 2021

Published: January 7, 2022 | By | Reply Continue Reading
Most Popular Posts On The Friendship Blog – 2021

In 2021, a very unusual year (hopefully), these were the top posts on The Friendship Blog (in order) that seemed to resonate most with readers. 

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