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The secret to making new friends as an adult (w/ Marisa G. Franco)

How to Be a Better Human

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Observations and Takeaways on Friendship: Making Efforts and Overcoming the Liking Gap

Friendship in adulthood doesn't happen organically - effort is needed. Research shows that if we think friendship is based on luck, we end up lonely, while those who believe in effort are less lonely. The liking gap is another phenomenon where we underestimate how much others like us. Takeaway: Assume people like you if you want to make friends.

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