Anna Goldfarb: Navigating modern friendships.
episode 153.
I’m excited to share today’s conversation with you because I’m currently navigating a season where I crave friendships, and I like to think I’m not alone.
Today, the fabulous Anna Goldfarb joins us on the podcast to help us understand why we need a new approach to navigating friendships in a time when it’s so easy to shed them. Anna is a journalist, author, and speaker. Called “The New York Times’ friendship correspondent,” Anna’s work explores the nuances of friendships, relationships, and pop psychology. She has reported for outlets including The New York Times, The Atlantic, TIME, Vice, The Cut, Vox, and The Washington Post. She also writes the Substack newsletter Friendship Explained, where she demystifies friendship mechanics through a pop culture lens.
In today’s episode, we chat about…
Why it’s so important to have friendships
Why it feels harder to make friends as you get older
Why you’re not a horrible friend for prioritizing a partner over a friend
Why friends tend to get the short end of the stick
Why our social lives can feel like a supermarket
Why it can take longer to foster meaningful friendships as you age
Why friendships drift apart
The different types of friends you can make
How friendships have shifted over the years
Why it’s okay to call it quits on a friendship
The importance of a friendship cleanse
…and so much more!
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