"Am I the Problem? Why Do People Flake on My Plans? Help!"

Jason and his wife, Jen, keep trying to make plans with another couple— but this couple keeps flaking. Now Jason and Jen are wondering: Do they just not like us?

To get some insight, they call up their friend Katie Sturino (body acceptance advocate and founder of Megababe), who proudly admits she's not the easiest person to make plans with. Together, they unpack what might really be going on and land on a theory we're calling Social Competency Index. If you have a friend you can never make plans with, this index may help you better understand them— and yourself.

Want more Katie in your life? Start HERE.

Find Jen's work HERE.

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