How to Talk to People: What do we owe our friends?
How to Age Up
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Defining Friendship: The Importance of Communication and Obligations
Friendship is defined by choice and the obligations within each friendship should be decided by the friends themselves./nEtiquette can help with specific situations but deeper conversations about foundational issues of friendships are needed./nFriendship requires choosing to show up and having an understood obligation to one another can be challenging in individualistic cultures./nGoing out of your way to help someone is a great way to get closer to them but it can be difficult to balance expectations and willingness to help./nThe speaker was hesitant to pick up a friend at the airport due to personal preferences.
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