How to Be a Great Friend, Para-Social Relationships, and Why You Shouldn't Die Alone
The quality of your life often comes down to the quality of the relationships you have. That’s why we’re giving a huge f*ck about friendship this week.While the benefits of having good friends are pretty obvious, the cost of maintaining friendships is often overlooked by a lot of people. We dive into that, plus some advice on when you should and shouldn’t cut off people in your life, and how friends and romantic partners really impact our happiness.Check it out.Here’s the paper we discuss:People perceive parasocial relationships to be effective at fulfilling emotional needsSign up for my newsletter, Your Next Breakthrough. It will help make you a less awful person:https://markmanson.net/breakthroughIf you’d like to submit a question for us to consider, you can leave it in the comments below or email it topodcast@markmanson.netTheme Music: "Icarus Lives" byPeriphery