#091: Are We Even Friends? Feat Dr Marisa Franco

Are you a good friend or do you feel let down by your friendships? Maybe it’s a bit of both…?

Today, Professor, Speaker and author Dr Marisa Franco, gives us some very good insights based on science and how our brain & attachment style interpret things subjectively when it comes to our friendships.

We cover:

// The one thing we get wrong about friendship.

// When to walk away and when to build on your friendship.

// Mutual vs reciprocal friendship.

// Managing friendship expectations.

// When we love our friends more than they love us.

// What are friend crushes?

// Placid and Dynamic safety in relationships

// How to make friends and keep them as an adult based on psychological research.

// What ruins friendships.

// The importance of boundaries and resolving conflicts with your friends.

// Friendship attachment styles.

// Are we getting more fussy with age?

// The difference between a friend, good company and an acquaintance.

// How our expectations are what hurt us in our friendships.

Find Marisa https://drmarisagfranco.com/

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