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?

• Having a break in a friendship is sometimes the most important aspect of actually creating growth later on.
• Sometimes reconnecting can start by simply asking: "I've really missed you."
• In romantic relationships, desire needs mystery. In platonic relationships, absence makes t...