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Social Circle Created: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Definition of the term social circle.
Why Most Friendships Don't Last Created: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013
Possible reasons why even relationships with your close friends don't stay solid.
What If Your Friend Doesn't Want to Make Up? Created: Monday, March 07, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
If your friend is still angry with you, he or she might want to stay away rather than make up.
When Your Friend Pulls Away From You Created: Friday, May 06, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
How to deal with a friend who suddenly stops returning calls or emails.
When Your Friendship Ends and You Don't Know Why Created: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Do you have a friendship that is slowly ending but your don't have a clue as to why?
Reasons for Breaking Up With a Friend Created: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Reasons why you might need to end a friendship.
Before You End a Friendship Created: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
You might be frustrated and angry at your friend, but do you really want to break up? Here are some things to try before it comes to ending your friendship.
Times Friendships Come to an End Created: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
You cannot always predict when a friendship will end, but during these times makes it more likely.
Should Friendships Last Forever? Created: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Some friendships last many years, while others fade away after a few months. Is it normal when a friendship doesn't last a lifetime?
What Would You Do Differently With a Friendship That Ended - Regrets Between Friends Created: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Readers share their regrets when it comes to friendship breakups.
How to Break Up With a Friend Created: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Breaking up with a friend in a positive and healthy way will help keep you in the right frame of mind so you can move forward.
Friendship Polls Created: Friday, November 09, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Readers share opinions about friendship.
Lending Money to a Friend Created: Wednesday, May 08, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Should you lend cash to a friend? Doing so can change your friendship.
5 Reasons Never to Borrow Money From a Friend Created: Thursday, May 09, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Should you borrow money from a friend? Here are five reasons not to.
Ways to Improve Communication Created: Friday, November 16, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 03, 2013
If you and your friend are having a lot of misunderstandings, you need to improve the level of communication. Here's how.
The Importance of Active Listening In a Friendship Created: Thursday, May 02, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 02, 2013
How active listening can make your friendships better.
A Good Friendship Fit Created: Thursday, May 02, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 02, 2013
Definition of the term friendship fit.
Making a New Friend Online Course -- Part 4 -- Ask a Friend Out for Coffee Created: Thursday, May 17, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 02, 2013
In this fourth week of an online course, you will invite one of your acquaintances out for coffee. This will help you to get to know them better and determine if you have some common interests.
Conversation Starters Created: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 Updated: Thursday, May 02, 2013
When you're getting to know new friends, these questions will help you bond a bit more quickly.
Give and Take in Friendship Created: Saturday, March 16, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 02, 2013
The meaning of give and take in a relationship.
My Friend Is Taking Advantage of Me Created: Sunday, March 17, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 02, 2013
What to do when a friend is asking too much of you.
Verbal Abuse in Friendship Created: Sunday, July 01, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 02, 2013
The definition of verbal abuse specifically as it applies to friendship.
What to Do With Friends Who Can't Compromise? Created: Saturday, February 18, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 02, 2013
When one friend has to have everything her way.
When Your Friend Hides a Secret From You Created: Thursday, May 12, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 01, 2013
How to handle things if your friend is hiding something from you.
Email Fight Created: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Definition of the term email fight and how it applies to friendship.
How to Revive an Old Friendship Created: Friday, May 13, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 01, 2013
There are many ways to start up a new friendship with an old friend.
Backhanded Compliment Created: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 01, 2013
What a backhanded compliment is and how it affects friendship.
Is She a Frenemy? Created: Monday, March 28, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Signs that the friend in your life is really a frenemy.
The Four Agreements and Friendship Created: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 01, 2013
The concepts of the four agreements can be applied to our friendships.
My Friend Is Always Trying to Get Me to Gossip Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
What should you do when a friend wants you to gossip about someone else?
Best Website, Blog, Books, and Games for Friendship Created: Friday, March 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013
Winners of the 2012 Readers' Choice Awards for Friendship. Winners voted in the categories of best nonfiction book, best fiction book, favorite online game, best board game, best website to meet fr...
What's the Easiest Way to Make Friends? Created: Sunday, March 11, 2012 Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013
Answer to the question, what's the best way to make friends?