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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 98%
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 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 97%
Why making friends after 30 feels impossible, and the concrete steps that actually work.
by Marla Paul 2004
3.18
254 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 97%
Friendship is not about quantity. The depth you crave requires three simple but difficult practices.
by Shasta Nelson 2016
3.80
840 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 97%
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
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 97%
Why adult friendship is harder than romance, and the attachment science that fixes it.
by Marisa G. Franco 2022
4.04
8k+ 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 97%
The friendships you want require skills nobody taught you, starting with showing up for yourself.
by Rachel Wilkerson Miller 2020
3.77
3k+ 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 97%
Loneliness rivals tobacco as a killer. Friendship is an evolutionary necessity, not a luxury.
by Kate Leaver 2018
3.32
544 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 97%
Identify your social style and strengthen your relationships, adding years to your life.
by Kasley Killam 2024
3.85
637 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 96%
Adult friendship is a skill: the manual for making, keeping, and ending them with care.
by Andrea Bonior 2011
3.18
122 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 96%
Proximity made your childhood friends. Here is the intentional system for making them as an adult.
by Hope Kelaher 2020
3.19
155 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 96%
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 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 96%
Social bonds predict longevity better than diet or exercise. The skills to build them are learnable.
by David Robson 2024
3.74
434 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 96%
Not all friends are the same tier. A system for categorizing, maintaining, and deepening each one.
by Anna Goldfarb 2024
3.74
884 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 96%
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
The Joy of Connections
by Ruth Westheimer • 2024
100 ways to beat loneliness, from the 95-year-old therapist who lost everyone and rebuilt.
3.63
972
The Joy of Connections Summary
The Joy of Connections 96%
100 ways to beat loneliness, from the 95-year-old therapist who lost everyone and rebuilt.
by Ruth Westheimer 2024
3.63
972 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 95%
Love mimics mental illness, your people radar barely works, and the fix is stronger signals.
by Eric Barker 2022
4.09
3k+ 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 95%
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 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 95%
Marriages and careers rise and fall on one skill you were never taught: making friends.
by Alan Loy McGinnis 1978
4.15
1k+ ratings
Fighting for Our Friendships
by Danielle Bayard Jackson • 2024
Why female friendships fray and how to repair them from first fight to last goodbye.
4.14
1k+
Fighting for Our Friendships Summary
Fighting for Our Friendships 95%
Why female friendships fray and how to repair them from first fight to last goodbye.
by Danielle Bayard Jackson 2024
4.14
1k+ 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 95%
More lethal than smoking: chronic loneliness. The cure is five people who actually know you.
by Jennie Allen 2022
3.94
21k+ 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 95%
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
When Friendship Hurts
by Jan Yager • 2002
Diagnose toxic friendships, set boundaries that hold, and know when to walk away.
3.46
336
When Friendship Hurts Summary
When Friendship Hurts 95%
Diagnose toxic friendships, set boundaries that hold, and know when to walk away.
by Jan Yager 2002
3.46
336 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 95%
Friendship is the only important relationship we expect to maintain without instruction.
by Aminatou Sow 2020
3.74
25k+ ratings
Friendship
by Lydia Denworth • 2020
Loneliness kills like smoking. The biology of friendship, from macaques to MRI, reveals why.
3.64
794
Friendship Summary
Friendship 95%
Loneliness kills like smoking. The biology of friendship, from macaques to MRI, reveals why.
by Lydia Denworth 2020
3.64
794 ratings
Braving the Wilderness
by Brené Brown • 2017
The more we sort into tribes, the lonelier we get. Belonging starts with standing alone.
4.12
121k+
Braving the Wilderness Summary
Braving the Wilderness 94%
The more we sort into tribes, the lonelier we get. Belonging starts with standing alone.
by Brené Brown 2017
4.12
121k+ ratings
The Five Side Effects of Kindness
by David R. Hamilton • 2010
How kindness protects your heart, slows aging, and sparks a chain reaction of well-being.
3.94
493
The Five Side Effects of Kindness Summary
The Five Side Effects of Kindness 94%
How kindness protects your heart, slows aging, and sparks a chain reaction of well-being.
by David R. Hamilton 2010
3.94
493 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 94%
How to build friendships that survive hard times, hold truth, and push back against injustice.
by Kate Johnson 2021
4.13
467 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 94%
Closeness to God depends on closeness to trustworthy friends. A former child star shows how.
by Lisa Whelchel 2010
3.69
353 ratings
The Twenty-Something Treatment
by Meg Jay • 2024
Your twenties can break you or build you. The difference is skill, not a pill.
4.13
1k+
The Twenty-Something Treatment Summary
The Twenty-Something Treatment 94%
Your twenties can break you or build you. The difference is skill, not a pill.
by Meg Jay 2024
4.13
1k+ ratings
Improve Your Social Skills
by Daniel Wendler • 2014
Two signals, one question, and a one-percent daily upgrade: the blueprint for social ease.
3.74
639
Improve Your Social Skills Summary
Improve Your Social Skills 94%
Two signals, one question, and a one-percent daily upgrade: the blueprint for social ease.
by Daniel Wendler 2014
3.74
639 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 94%
The tiny habits that hold relationships together: presence, boundaries, and the self-worth to start.
by Marc Chernoff 2021
3.76
255 ratings
Why Brains Need Friends
by Ben Rein • 2025
Your brain is built to connect, then sabotages every attempt. The neuroscience of fixing it.
3.95
502
Why Brains Need Friends Summary
Why Brains Need Friends 94%
Your brain is built to connect, then sabotages every attempt. The neuroscience of fixing it.
by Ben Rein 2025
3.95
502 ratings
Unlocking the Secrets of Self-Esteem
by Marie Hartwell-Walker EdD • 2015
Stop chasing the feeling; start earning it. A values-driven plan for real self-esteem.
3.89
19
Unlocking the Secrets of Self-Esteem Summary
Unlocking the Secrets of Self-Esteem 94%
Stop chasing the feeling; start earning it. A values-driven plan for real self-esteem.
by Marie Hartwell-Walker EdD 2015
3.89
19 ratings
The Social Skills Guidebook
by Chris MacLeod • 2016
Real social confidence is quiet, earned, and built while the nerves are still firing.
3.71
735
The Social Skills Guidebook Summary
The Social Skills Guidebook 94%
Real social confidence is quiet, earned, and built while the nerves are still firing.
by Chris MacLeod 2016
3.71
735 ratings
Party of One
by Meghan Keane • 2024
Singlehood is not a waiting room. A practical guide to building a fulfilling life on your own terms.
3.74
456
Party of One Summary
Party of One 94%
Singlehood is not a waiting room. A practical guide to building a fulfilling life on your own terms.
by Meghan Keane 2024
3.74
456 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 94%
No close male friends at 30: an engaged man investigates the male friendship crisis.
by Max Dickins 2022
4.16
463 ratings
How to Be a People Magnet
by Leil Lowndes • 2000
Exact posture, eye contact, and listening habits that make strangers want to know you and stay.
3.44
1k+
How to Be a People Magnet Summary
How to Be a People Magnet 94%
Exact posture, eye contact, and listening habits that make strangers want to know you and stay.
by Leil Lowndes 2000
3.44
1k+ ratings
The Key to Happiness
by Meik Wiking • 2017
Three-fourths of the happiness gap comes down to six factors; a leading researcher unpacks them.
3.99
20k+
The Key to Happiness Summary
The Key to Happiness 94%
Three-fourths of the happiness gap comes down to six factors; a leading researcher unpacks them.
by Meik Wiking 2017
3.99
20k+ ratings
The Psychology of Belonging
by Kelly-Ann Allen • 2020
Belonging is a survival need. Here are the skills biology wired your brain to crave.
3.82
44
The Psychology of Belonging Summary
The Psychology of Belonging 94%
Belonging is a survival need. Here are the skills biology wired your brain to crave.
by Kelly-Ann Allen 2020
3.82
44 ratings
Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis
by Alexandra Robbins • 2004
You're not behind. You're not broken. The rules for navigating the decade everyone finds hardest.
3.38
331
Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis Summary
Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis 94%
You're not behind. You're not broken. The rules for navigating the decade everyone finds hardest.
by Alexandra Robbins 2004
3.38
331 ratings
Together The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World
by Vivek H. Murthy • 2020
Chronic loneliness shortens lives more than smoking, and the antidote is hiding in plain sight.
4.22
8k+
Together The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World Summary
Together The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World 93%
Chronic loneliness shortens lives more than smoking, and the antidote is hiding in plain sight.
by Vivek H. Murthy 2020
4.22
8k+ ratings
How to Know a Person
by David Brooks • 2023
Make anyone feel genuinely known. It is a teachable skill, not a natural gift.
4.03
41k+
How to Know a Person Summary
How to Know a Person 93%
Make anyone feel genuinely known. It is a teachable skill, not a natural gift.
by David Brooks 2023
4.03
41k+ ratings
The Power of Fun
by Catherine Price • 2021
The happiest moments need three ingredients. Your phone offers none of them, and you are starved.
3.69
9k+
The Power of Fun Summary
The Power of Fun 93%
The happiest moments need three ingredients. Your phone offers none of them, and you are starved.
by Catherine Price 2021
3.69
9k+ ratings
Somos lo que hablamos
by Luis Rojas Marcos • 2019
Talk more, live longer. A psychiatrist's evidence that speaking heals, and how to use it.
3.81
260
Somos lo que hablamos Summary
Somos lo que hablamos 93%
Talk more, live longer. A psychiatrist's evidence that speaking heals, and how to use it.
by Luis Rojas Marcos 2019
3.81
260 ratings
The Art of Living Alone and Loving It
by Jane Mathews • 2018
Solo living as a choice: how to build a life you love on your own terms.
3.50
407
The Art of Living Alone and Loving It Summary
The Art of Living Alone and Loving It 93%
Solo living as a choice: how to build a life you love on your own terms.
by Jane Mathews 2018
3.50
407 ratings
How to Be Single and Happy
by Jennifer Taitz • 2018
Singlehood isn't a waiting room. A psychologist's guide to happiness, partner or not.
4.19
2k+
How to Be Single and Happy Summary
How to Be Single and Happy 93%
Singlehood isn't a waiting room. A psychologist's guide to happiness, partner or not.
by Jennifer Taitz 2018
4.19
2k+ ratings
The Gratitude Diaries
by Janice Kaplan • 2015
Can gratitude change your marriage, your health, your career? She spent a year finding out.
3.94
6k+
The Gratitude Diaries Summary
The Gratitude Diaries 93%
Can gratitude change your marriage, your health, your career? She spent a year finding out.
by Janice Kaplan 2015
3.94
6k+ ratings
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Psychology of Happiness
by Arlene Matthews Uhl • 2008
Pleasure fades. The real drivers of happiness are trainable skills, not a bigger bank account.
4.05
19
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Psychology of Happiness Summary
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Psychology of Happiness 93%
Pleasure fades. The real drivers of happiness are trainable skills, not a bigger bank account.
by Arlene Matthews Uhl 2008
4.05
19 ratings
Are You Fully Charged?
by Tom Rath • 2015
Your energy runs on meaning, relationships, and the small daily choices you overlook.
3.76
1k+
Are You Fully Charged? Summary
Are You Fully Charged? 93%
Your energy runs on meaning, relationships, and the small daily choices you overlook.
by Tom Rath 2015
3.76
1k+ ratings
The Blue Zones of Happiness
by Dan Buettner • 2017
Willpower doesn't make you happy; your neighborhood does. Lessons from places designed for joy.
3.95
2k+
The Blue Zones of Happiness Summary
The Blue Zones of Happiness 93%
Willpower doesn't make you happy; your neighborhood does. Lessons from places designed for joy.
by Dan Buettner 2017
3.95
2k+ ratings
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