Female Friendship Is a Real Force to Be Reckoned With

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Women tend to respond with tend and befriend in the face of danger, according to a study by Laura Casino Klein. The idea that we can protect ourselves with female solidarity is actually a primal instinct, not just kind of a socially conditioned role That's been a really fascinating study. I think it's allowing a lot of women to get through lives where they may not otherwise get through. You know, my girlfriends are my lifeline. And I would say the same is true now.

On this episode, we welcome journalist Kate Leaver to talk about her new book The Friendship Cure in which she explores the crippling, damaging, life-threatening impact of loneliness and the severe mental health impacts of living a life disconnected from a support network of close contacts. But...there is a cure...learning how to connect with others and curate better friendships.

In the interview we talk about loneliness, how to make friends, the difference between male and female friendship, platonic friendships, friends with benefits and lots, lots, more.

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