Friendship Explained with Anna Goldfarb

Friendship Explained with Anna Goldfarb

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4 Ways to Upgrade the "Thinking of You" Text
Low-effort texts go nowhere. Send these instead.
 • Anna Goldfarb
Dog Friends, Cat Friends, and the Rare Breed Who Are Both
Or, Why Your Fun Friend Couldn't Hold You Through the Hard Stuff
 • Anna Goldfarb
Repost: How to Not Know with Author Simone Stolzoff
Decision coach Nell Wulfhart interviews author Simone Stolzoff about how to operate when the world is one big question mark
 • Anna Goldfarb
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Live with Anna Goldfarb + Nell McShane Wulfhart
A recording from Anna Goldfarb's live video
 • Anna Goldfarb and Nell McShane Wulfhart
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Live with Anna Goldfarb + Nell McShane Wulfhart
A recording from Anna Goldfarb's live video
 • Anna Goldfarb and Nell McShane Wulfhart
The Five Kinds of Friends You Need
Robin Dunbar, the evolutionary psychologist behind the famous "Dunbar's number," spent decades proving that human beings can only maintain about 150…
 • Anna Goldfarb
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Live with Anna Goldfarb + Nell Wulfhart
A recording from Anna Goldfarb's live video
 • Anna Goldfarb and Nell McShane Wulfhart
Why no one knows how to end a friendship the right way
There are scripts for romantic breakups, for quitting jobs, for canceling gym subscriptions. Somehow this one got left out.
 • Anna Goldfarb
What Kind of Friend Are You, Actually?
a quiz
 • Anna Goldfarb
50 Rules of Modern Friendship Etiquette
On how to show up, communicate, make time, be curious, navigate difficult conversations, and be an all-around wonderful friend
 • Anna Goldfarb
The top 5 reasons why modern friendships suck
#4 Churn is high. Also: four things I love and two things I hate AND a new way for you to get help with your friendships (hint: It's a helpline run by…
 • Anna Goldfarb
The Mixed Messages We Receive About Friendship
Should you reach out or peace out?
 • Anna Goldfarb
Friendship Explained with Anna Goldfarb
Friendship Explained with Anna Goldfarb
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