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This Is What Women Really Want From Their Friendships, According to New Research

New research suggests women of all ages want the same thing from their friendships: emotional support without judgment.

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Adult friendship mostly runs on memes and dinners that get rescheduled three times. But the friends you hang onto are the ones you can fall apart in front of without getting judged for it.

Having someone like that in your life is actually good for your mental health. Psychologist Marisa Franco, author of Platonic, told NPR that among 106 factors linked to depression, “having a confidante is the most powerful.”

Friendship researcher Suzanne Degges-White recently asked women in their 20s through their 70s what they wanted most from their friends. Surprisingly, the answers didn’t change much with age.........

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