Spending Time with Friends is a Balancing Act
People who have a specialized social network tend to feel more fulfilled in their lives than people who look to one person to do it all.
Healthy friendships are never one-sided utilitarian relationships. Ask yourself:
When you're in a romantic relationship, do you tend to only reach out when you're fighting with your partner?
Do you put added pressure on a friend to fulfill boyfriend/girlfriend duties so that you don’t have to be alone?
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