Is Romantic Love a Monopoly on Love?

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"My goal is to equalize the value I place on a romantic partner and my closest friendships," she says. "I would stay up late and pick up my romantic partner from the airport to make them feel well taken care of." The most loving acts we consider only appropriate for a romantic partner don't do with our friends, even though they could really benefit our friendships.

Dr. Marisa G. Franco reveals how to harness the science of attachment to foster deeper relationships at work and in life.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The three types of loneliness we all experience.

2) Why work friends are critical to your wellbeing.

3) The six practices that help you make and keep friends.

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— ABOUT MARISA —

An enlightening psychologist, international speaker, and New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Marisa G. Franco is known for digesting and communicating science in ways that resonate deeply enough with people to change their lives. She works as a professor at The University of Maryland and authored the New York Times bestseller Platonic: How The Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—and Keep—Friends. She writes about friendship for Psychology Today and has been a featured connection expert for major publications like The New York Times, The Telegraph, and Vice. She speaks on belonging at corporations, government agencies, non-profits, and universities.

For tips on friendship, you can follow her on Instagram (DrMarisaGFranco), or go to her website, www.DrMarisaGFranco.com, where you can take a quiz to assess your strengths and weaknesses as a friend & reach out for speaking engagements.

• Book: Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make--and Keep--Friends

• Instagram: @drmarissagfranco

• Website: DrMarisaGFranco.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: The Secret Life of Secrets: How Our Inner Worlds Shape Well-Being, Relationships, and Who We Are by Michael Slepian

• Book: Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen

• Book: All About Love: New Visions (bell hooks Love Trilogy)" by bell hooks

• Book: Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help YouFind - and Keep - Love by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller

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