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Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make--And Keep--Friends
Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make--And Keep--Friends | Marisa G Franco
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Is understanding the science of attachment the key to building lasting friendships and finding "your people" in an ever-more-fragmented world? How do we make and keep friends in an era of distraction, burnout, and chaos, especially in a society that often prizes romantic love at the expense of other relationships? In Platonic, Dr. Marisa G. Franco unpacks the latest, often counterintuitive findings about the bonds between us--for example, why your friends aren't texting you back (it's not because they hate you!), and the myth of "friendships happening organically" (making friends, like cultivating any relationship, requires effort!). As Dr. Franco explains, to make and keep friends you must understand your attachment style--secure, anxious, or avoidant: it is the key to unlocking what's working (and what's failing) in your friendships. Making new friends, and deepening longstanding relationships, is possible at any age--in fact, it's essential. The good news: there are specific, research-based ways to improve the number and quality of your connections using the insights of attachment theory and the latest scientific research on friendship. Platonic provides a clear and actionable blueprint for forging strong, lasting connections with others--and for becoming our happiest, most fulfilled selves in the process.
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Tea_and_Starstuff
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(The dog is a Great Dane, it's not a tiny Kobo!)

On the nonfiction side of things, Platonic is a book on How to Make Friends (with science!). It was more science than I expected, I'm a research nerd so I loved it, but it would make me think before recommending it. Info-packed but still very readable. Nurturing and supporting friendships is so important, and I'm glad to see it getting some serious attention.

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suvata
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#ModernMrsDarcy book club flight pick for February 2023 #MMDBookClub

⭐️⭐️💫 Meh! Not my kind of book.

#StoryGraph: nonfiction sociology informative medium-paced self-help 336 pages • first pub 2022

#OUABC 2023 Reading Challenge: 40 Prompts (14. A Book in your least favorite genre)

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Is understanding the science of attachment the key to building lasting friendships and finding “your people” in an ever-more-fragmented world?

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CampbellTaraL
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Overall: good, helpful info. The subtitle is inflated, however. The first two chapters explain attachment theory and the importance of friendship. The rest of the book is all about making and keeping friends. It uses many anecdotal stories to explain the science, making it accessible to a general audience. Take away: tighten up your bonds with friends, the loose "friend" habits of social media are a detriment to your health.

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she.hearts.horror
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A must read

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