

What If Your Best Friend Is Your Soulmate?
Feb 15, 2024
The podcast explores the lost history of friendship and the significance of deep platonic friendships. It discusses the limitations of the term 'best friend' and the challenges faced by individuals in unrecognized deep friendships. The episode also delves into the historical changes in societal perceptions of same-sex friendships and explores the evolving expectations and difficulties in maintaining friendships amidst career priorities and family life.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Redefining Friendship: Beyond Best Friends
01:56 • 11min
Unrecognized Deep Friendships
12:36 • 5min
The Public Recognition of Friendship and the Practice of Sworn Brotherhoods
17:56 • 2min
Shifting Attitudes of Same-Sex Friendships
19:52 • 4min
Exploring Changing Expectations and Difficulties in Friendship
23:37 • 6min