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Money Reveals What Kind of Friend You Are

Money Reveals What Kind of Friend You Are

There is a scene in season two of Friends I think about often. Rachel, Phoebe, and Joey, who have low-paying jobs, decide to have a serious...

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Dating Apps Are Dying

Everyone I know has either deleted dating apps, stopped using them, or is considering it. The icons lie dormant on their phones: technically still...

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When Did It Become So Hard to Make Plans With Friends?

I don’t expect anything of my friends that I don’t expect of myself. But lately, I’ve found myself disproportionately annoyed by tiny breaches...

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Flirting Is a Lost Art

Last year, at a party, I bumped into a handsome guy who I had met the month before at a yoga event. After exchanging pleasantries at the bar, he said,...

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We’re Taking Hobbies Too Far

A few weeks ago, a clip from Dominican Sisters Open Mic, a podcast featuring Catholic nuns, went viral.  “Do you have a hobby, sister?” one nun...

20.07.2026 30

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The Cost-of-Living Crisis Is Rewriting the Rules of Dating

I used to say that I wouldn’t want to date someone who lives with their parents or with roommates. But with the current cost-of-living crisis, who...

06.07.2026 40

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Jealousy Is Not a Moral Failure

Jealousy may be the most condemned emotion in modern life. We treat it as evidence of insecurity, bitterness, or emotional immaturity—something...

29.05.2026 40

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Running Clubs Are a Horrible Place to Date

Two years ago, I joined a running club in order to expand my social circle. I have tried clubs in major cities like London, Barcelona, and Lisbon....

11.05.2026 40

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The Myth of the Adult Friend Group

I grew up watching TV shows like Friends and Sex and The City, which glamorized a tight-knit group of adult friends who hang out together almost...

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Stop Waiting for a Partner to Live Your Life

31.12.2025 40

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How I Manifested Better Friendships

09.12.2025 40

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