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The Other Significant Others
by Rhaina Cohen • 2024
Two friends share a mortgage, a child, a life. Everyone asks if they're a couple.
3.93
5k+
The Other Significant Others Summary
The Other Significant Others 90%
Two friends share a mortgage, a child, a life. Everyone asks if they're a couple.
by Rhaina Cohen 2024
3.93
5k+ ratings
Sounds Fake But Okay
by Sarah Costello • 2023
Remove attraction from the center, and relationships, romance, and sex look entirely different.
3.66
1k+
Sounds Fake But Okay Summary
Sounds Fake But Okay 90%
Remove attraction from the center, and relationships, romance, and sex look entirely different.
by Sarah Costello 2023
3.66
1k+ ratings
Text Me When You Get Home
by Kayleen Schaefer • 2018
How a parting ritual signaled that female friendship had become the true love story.
3.46
9k+
Text Me When You Get Home Summary
Text Me When You Get Home 90%
How a parting ritual signaled that female friendship had become the true love story.
by Kayleen Schaefer 2018
3.46
9k+ ratings
We Should Get Together
by Kat Vellos • 2020
Loneliness hits like a smoking habit. The cure isn't more friends; it's a skill we forgot.
3.85
954
We Should Get Together Summary
We Should Get Together 89%
Loneliness hits like a smoking habit. The cure isn't more friends; it's a skill we forgot.
by Kat Vellos 2020
3.85
954 ratings
The Friendship Factor
by Alan Loy McGinnis • 1978
Marriages and careers rise and fall on one skill you were never taught: making friends.
4.15
1k+
The Friendship Factor Summary
The Friendship Factor 89%
Marriages and careers rise and fall on one skill you were never taught: making friends.
by Alan Loy McGinnis 1978
4.15
1k+ ratings
The Friendship Crisis
by Marla Paul • 2004
Why making friends after 30 feels impossible, and the concrete steps that actually work.
3.18
254
The Friendship Crisis Summary
The Friendship Crisis 89%
Why making friends after 30 feels impossible, and the concrete steps that actually work.
by Marla Paul 2004
3.18
254 ratings
Why We Love
by Anna Machin • 2022
Love is a survival system, not a feeling. Romantic love is its rarest and strangest form.
3.72
205
Why We Love Summary
Why We Love 89%
Love is a survival system, not a feeling. Romantic love is its rarest and strangest form.
by Anna Machin 2022
3.72
205 ratings
The Art of Showing Up
by Rachel Wilkerson Miller • 2020
The friendships you want require skills nobody taught you, starting with showing up for yourself.
3.77
3k+
The Art of Showing Up Summary
The Art of Showing Up 88%
The friendships you want require skills nobody taught you, starting with showing up for yourself.
by Rachel Wilkerson Miller 2020
3.77
3k+ ratings
Platonic
by Marisa G. Franco • 2022
Why adult friendship is harder than romance, and the attachment science that fixes it.
4.04
8k+
Platonic Summary
Platonic 88%
Why adult friendship is harder than romance, and the attachment science that fixes it.
by Marisa G. Franco 2022
4.04
8k+ ratings
Find Your People
by Jennie Allen • 2022
More lethal than smoking: chronic loneliness. The cure is five people who actually know you.
3.94
21k+
Find Your People Summary
Find Your People 88%
More lethal than smoking: chronic loneliness. The cure is five people who actually know you.
by Jennie Allen 2022
3.94
21k+ ratings
Soul Friends
by Stephen Cope • 2017
You are not self-made. Six distinct relationships built your personality, one attachment at a time.
4.23
164
Soul Friends Summary
Soul Friends 88%
You are not self-made. Six distinct relationships built your personality, one attachment at a time.
by Stephen Cope 2017
4.23
164 ratings
The Friendship Formula
by Caroline Millington • 2019
Adult friendship is harder than it looks. The science of how many hours closeness actually takes.
3.24
164
The Friendship Formula Summary
The Friendship Formula 88%
Adult friendship is harder than it looks. The science of how many hours closeness actually takes.
by Caroline Millington 2019
3.24
164 ratings
The Social Sex
by Marilyn Yalom • 2015
For centuries, women's friendships were ignored. Letters, clubs, and convents made them visible.
3.17
311
The Social Sex Summary
The Social Sex 88%
For centuries, women's friendships were ignored. Letters, clubs, and convents made them visible.
by Marilyn Yalom 2015
3.17
311 ratings
Radical Friendship
by Kate Johnson • 2021
How to build friendships that survive hard times, hold truth, and push back against injustice.
4.13
467
Radical Friendship Summary
Radical Friendship 88%
How to build friendships that survive hard times, hold truth, and push back against injustice.
by Kate Johnson 2021
4.13
467 ratings
Here to Make Friends
by Hope Kelaher • 2020
Proximity made your childhood friends. Here is the intentional system for making them as an adult.
3.19
155
Here to Make Friends Summary
Here to Make Friends 88%
Proximity made your childhood friends. Here is the intentional system for making them as an adult.
by Hope Kelaher 2020
3.19
155 ratings
You Will Find Your People
by Lane Moore • 2023
TV promised you ride-or-die friends by 25. The real playbook for finding them in adulthood.
3.25
3k+
You Will Find Your People Summary
You Will Find Your People 88%
TV promised you ride-or-die friends by 25. The real playbook for finding them in adulthood.
by Lane Moore 2023
3.25
3k+ ratings
Friendship for Grown-Ups
by Lisa Whelchel • 2010
Closeness to God depends on closeness to trustworthy friends. A former child star shows how.
3.69
353
Friendship for Grown-Ups Summary
Friendship for Grown-Ups 88%
Closeness to God depends on closeness to trustworthy friends. A former child star shows how.
by Lisa Whelchel 2010
3.69
353 ratings
Conversations on Love
by Natasha Lunn • 2021
Love is a skill you build, not a feeling you chase. Conversations across romance, friendship, loss.
4.20
48k+
Conversations on Love Summary
Conversations on Love 88%
Love is a skill you build, not a feeling you chase. Conversations across romance, friendship, loss.
by Natasha Lunn 2021
4.20
48k+ ratings
Big Friendship
by Aminatou Sow • 2020
Friendship is the only important relationship we expect to maintain without instruction.
3.74
25k+
Big Friendship Summary
Big Friendship 88%
Friendship is the only important relationship we expect to maintain without instruction.
by Aminatou Sow 2020
3.74
25k+ ratings
Modern Friendship
by Anna Goldfarb • 2024
Not all friends are the same tier. A system for categorizing, maintaining, and deepening each one.
3.74
884
Modern Friendship Summary
Modern Friendship 87%
Not all friends are the same tier. A system for categorizing, maintaining, and deepening each one.
by Anna Goldfarb 2024
3.74
884 ratings
Belong
by Radha Agrawal • 2018
Loneliness harms like alcoholism. A method to find true community, not just more contacts.
3.60
1k+
Belong Summary
Belong 87%
Loneliness harms like alcoholism. A method to find true community, not just more contacts.
by Radha Agrawal 2018
3.60
1k+ ratings
Plays Well with Others
by Eric Barker • 2022
Love mimics mental illness, your people radar barely works, and the fix is stronger signals.
4.09
3k+
Plays Well with Others Summary
Plays Well with Others 87%
Love mimics mental illness, your people radar barely works, and the fix is stronger signals.
by Eric Barker 2022
4.09
3k+ ratings
Messy Beautiful Friendship
by Christine Hoover • 2017
Friendship is built, not found: vulnerability, hospitality, and words that anchor us to eternity.
4.31
1k+
Messy Beautiful Friendship Summary
Messy Beautiful Friendship 87%
Friendship is built, not found: vulnerability, hospitality, and words that anchor us to eternity.
by Christine Hoover 2017
4.31
1k+ ratings
Friendship in the Age of Loneliness
by Adam Smiley Poswolsky • 2021
You have hundreds of contacts and maybe one real friend. The playbook for rebuilding your circle.
3.38
426
Friendship in the Age of Loneliness Summary
Friendship in the Age of Loneliness 87%
You have hundreds of contacts and maybe one real friend. The playbook for rebuilding your circle.
by Adam Smiley Poswolsky 2021
3.38
426 ratings
Frientimacy
by Shasta Nelson • 2016
Friendship is not about quantity. The depth you crave requires three simple but difficult practices.
3.80
840
Frientimacy Summary
Frientimacy 87%
Friendship is not about quantity. The depth you crave requires three simple but difficult practices.
by Shasta Nelson 2016
3.80
840 ratings
The Art and Science of Connection
by Kasley Killam • 2024
Identify your social style and strengthen your relationships, adding years to your life.
3.85
637
The Art and Science of Connection Summary
The Art and Science of Connection 87%
Identify your social style and strengthen your relationships, adding years to your life.
by Kasley Killam 2024
3.85
637 ratings
How to Break Up with Your Friends
by Erin Falconer • 2022
Close friendships need the same clear-eyed evaluation you give your career. A guide to the audit.
3.74
479
How to Break Up with Your Friends Summary
How to Break Up with Your Friends 87%
Close friendships need the same clear-eyed evaluation you give your career. A guide to the audit.
by Erin Falconer 2022
3.74
479 ratings
Ace
by Angela Chen • 2020
The world assumes everyone wants sex. Asexuality reveals what that assumption costs all of us.
4.34
20k+
Ace Summary
Ace 87%
The world assumes everyone wants sex. Asexuality reveals what that assumption costs all of us.
by Angela Chen 2020
4.34
20k+ ratings
Billy No-Mates
by Max Dickins • 2022
No close male friends at 30: an engaged man investigates the male friendship crisis.
4.16
463
Billy No-Mates Summary
Billy No-Mates 87%
No close male friends at 30: an engaged man investigates the male friendship crisis.
by Max Dickins 2022
4.16
463 ratings
Friendship
by A.C. Grayling • 2013
2,500 years of philosophy on why friendship is a requirement, not a bonus.
3.27
117
Friendship Summary
Friendship 87%
2,500 years of philosophy on why friendship is a requirement, not a bonus.
by A.C. Grayling 2013
3.27
117 ratings
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party
by Nick Gray • 2022
Not a natural networker? Two hours on a Tuesday with name tags does the work for you.
4.15
857
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party Summary
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party 87%
Not a natural networker? Two hours on a Tuesday with name tags does the work for you.
by Nick Gray 2022
4.15
857 ratings
Made for Friendship
by Drew Hunter • 2018
The original design for friendship that busyness forgot, and the biblical story that restores it.
4.29
1k+
Made for Friendship Summary
Made for Friendship 87%
The original design for friendship that busyness forgot, and the biblical story that restores it.
by Drew Hunter 2018
4.29
1k+ ratings
The Seven Levels of Intimacy
by Matthew Kelly • 2009
From clichés to legitimate needs: seven stages of intimacy that common interests alone can't build.
4.12
2k+
The Seven Levels of Intimacy Summary
The Seven Levels of Intimacy 87%
From clichés to legitimate needs: seven stages of intimacy that common interests alone can't build.
by Matthew Kelly 2009
4.12
2k+ ratings
The Balancing Act
by Nedra Glover Tawwab • 2026
Extreme self-reliance and excessive neediness both end in loneliness. The middle ground, explained.
4.12
426
The Balancing Act Summary
The Balancing Act 87%
Extreme self-reliance and excessive neediness both end in loneliness. The middle ground, explained.
by Nedra Glover Tawwab 2026
4.12
426 ratings
Feeling Loved
by Jeanne Segal • 2015
You can be provided for and still feel empty. The sensory path to making love register.
3.51
203
Feeling Loved Summary
Feeling Loved 87%
You can be provided for and still feel empty. The sensory path to making love register.
by Jeanne Segal 2015
3.51
203 ratings
How to Be an Adult in Relationships
by David Richo • 2002
Love's five non-negotiables, drawn from what you needed before you could ask.
4.10
8k+
How to Be an Adult in Relationships Summary
How to Be an Adult in Relationships 87%
Love's five non-negotiables, drawn from what you needed before you could ask.
by David Richo 2002
4.10
8k+ ratings
The Friendship Fix
by Andrea Bonior • 2011
Adult friendship is a skill: the manual for making, keeping, and ending them with care.
3.18
122
The Friendship Fix Summary
The Friendship Fix 87%
Adult friendship is a skill: the manual for making, keeping, and ending them with care.
by Andrea Bonior 2011
3.18
122 ratings
We Do
by PsyD Stan Tatkin • 2018
A relationship system that shields you both from the world and from your own worst instincts.
4.18
493
We Do Summary
We Do 87%
A relationship system that shields you both from the world and from your own worst instincts.
by PsyD Stan Tatkin 2018
4.18
493 ratings
How to Be an Adult in Love
by David Richo • 2013
The five habits that transform romantic need into adult love, starting with how you treat yourself.
4.01
544
How to Be an Adult in Love Summary
How to Be an Adult in Love 87%
The five habits that transform romantic need into adult love, starting with how you treat yourself.
by David Richo 2013
4.01
544 ratings
1000+ Little Habits of Happy, Successful Relationships
by Marc Chernoff • 2021
The tiny habits that hold relationships together: presence, boundaries, and the self-worth to start.
3.76
255
1000+ Little Habits of Happy, Successful Relationships Summary
1000+ Little Habits of Happy, Successful Relationships 87%
The tiny habits that hold relationships together: presence, boundaries, and the self-worth to start.
by Marc Chernoff 2021
3.76
255 ratings
The Good Life
by Robert Waldinger • 2023
An 84-year Harvard study reveals what determines a long, happy life. Not genes or money.
4.15
13k+
The Good Life Summary
The Good Life 87%
An 84-year Harvard study reveals what determines a long, happy life. Not genes or money.
by Robert Waldinger 2023
4.15
13k+ ratings
How to Be a Friend
by Marcus Tullius Cicero
The classic friendship manual: why character matters more than chemistry, and when loyalty says no.
3.86
4k+
How to Be a Friend Summary
How to Be a Friend 87%
The classic friendship manual: why character matters more than chemistry, and when loyalty says no.
by Marcus Tullius Cicero
3.86
4k+ ratings
More Than Two
by Franklin Veaux • 2014
Polyamory fails with rules, not jealousy. The guide to multiple relationships built on boundaries.
4.23
5k+
More Than Two Summary
More Than Two 87%
Polyamory fails with rules, not jealousy. The guide to multiple relationships built on boundaries.
by Franklin Veaux 2014
4.23
5k+ ratings
The Friendship Cure
by Kate Leaver • 2018
Loneliness rivals tobacco as a killer. Friendship is an evolutionary necessity, not a luxury.
3.32
544
The Friendship Cure Summary
The Friendship Cure 87%
Loneliness rivals tobacco as a killer. Friendship is an evolutionary necessity, not a luxury.
by Kate Leaver 2018
3.32
544 ratings
Polysecure
by Jessica Fern • 2020
Nonmonogamy exposes attachment wounds. A framework for feeling secure with multiple partners.
4.35
16k+
Polysecure Summary
Polysecure 87%
Nonmonogamy exposes attachment wounds. A framework for feeling secure with multiple partners.
by Jessica Fern 2020
4.35
16k+ ratings
Friend-ish
by Kelly Needham • 2019
Asking friendships to do what only God can do leaves them hollow. Here's the biblical repair.
4.22
2k+
Friend-ish Summary
Friend-ish 87%
Asking friendships to do what only God can do leaves them hollow. Here's the biblical repair.
by Kelly Needham 2019
4.22
2k+ ratings
Sacred Companions
by David G. Benner • 2002
Sacred companions help you hear God, not human advice. Here's how to be one.
4.29
887
Sacred Companions Summary
Sacred Companions 87%
Sacred companions help you hear God, not human advice. Here's how to be one.
by David G. Benner 2002
4.29
887 ratings
Intimacy
by Ita O'Brien • 2026
An intimacy coordinator's guide to embodiment: how presence and clear boundaries unlock real desire.
3.52
81
Intimacy Summary
Intimacy 87%
An intimacy coordinator's guide to embodiment: how presence and clear boundaries unlock real desire.
by Ita O'Brien 2026
3.52
81 ratings
Love Sense
by Sue Johnson • 2013
Romantic love is a hardwired survival system. Its rules are predictable, and science just proved it.
4.09
3k+
Love Sense Summary
Love Sense 87%
Romantic love is a hardwired survival system. Its rules are predictable, and science just proved it.
by Sue Johnson 2013
4.09
3k+ ratings
The Laws of Connection
by David Robson • 2024
Social bonds predict longevity better than diet or exercise. The skills to build them are learnable.
3.74
434
The Laws of Connection Summary
The Laws of Connection 87%
Social bonds predict longevity better than diet or exercise. The skills to build them are learnable.
by David Robson 2024
3.74
434 ratings
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