294! Friend Breakups

Critical Nonsense

Why would you break up with your best friend? 

This week, Joey and Jess talk about para-romance, frenemies, communication styles, emotional proximity, work relationships, and boy and girl bands. They don’t talk about Whodini. 

references 

  • Oprah: Should You Really Break Up with That Friend? 
  • Black Love: How to Grieve Women Friendships That No Longer Serve You 
  • Elle: We Need to Talk About Our Ex-Best Friends 
  • Friends: Understanding the Power of Our Most Important Relationships by Robin Dunbar 
  • Connectome 
  • The Atlantic: The Anti-Social Century by Derek Thompson 

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