Pals, it’s a friendship grab bag! We’re chatting with Katie Seaver, a deep-thinker looking for a deep friendship who placed a classified ad in our newsletter seeking one, and then we’re diving into friendship age gaps and group chat dynamics (a whole thing!).
Yes, you want to know Katie Seaver, who ran a classified ad in our newsletter that linked to a Google doc titled “Wanted: A deep + meaningful friendship in Northeast Los Angeles.” She’s also a life coach with a newsletter that touches on, yup, friendship.
Shasta Nelson’s book Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness.
A shout-out to Bumble BFF.
The story of the rude TikTok and the woman who deserved (and found) new friends.
An interview with Lakshmi Rengarajan, host of the podcast Paired by the People, about asking intentional questions on romantic or friend dates.
A timeline of Kourtney Kardashian and Addison Rae’s friendship.
“I Want What They Have, Friendship Edition: Tilda Swinton and Timothée Chalamet.”
"Why Befriending People of Different Ages is Vital in an Ageist Society" from the Sunday Riley blog.
From 2001: “GroupMe and the rise of group everything.”
Ahhh, group emails. Please see the book Hey Ladies!: The Story of 8 Best Friends, 1 Year, and Way, Way Too Many Emails.
Chris Black’s 2018 GQ piece “The Group Chat Saved My Life.”
“Sending Smiley Emojis? They Now Mean Different Things to Different People” from The Wall Street Journal.
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