Friendship Roundup #15

Welcome to another friendship roundup!

If you like friendship topics, you’ll enjoy my podcast, Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship

The latest episodes of Dear Nina were about:

Have an anonymous question or an episode idea you want to share with me? You can do that here and I will never know it was from you.


Friendship Articles and More

I love doing these friendship roundups! I see so many friendship-related things, either because I find them myself or people send them to me. I’m going to keep sharing them on my site twice a month.

Articles About Friendship I’ve Liked Lately

The Opposite of Schadenfreude Is Freudenfreude. Here’s How to Cultivate It.” Juli Fraga in the NYT

The joy we derive from others’ success comes with many benefits.

“Parting Ways With Grace” on Nedra Glover Tawwab’s Substack is a good read if you’re thinking about needing to end a relationship.

“Americans Are Choosing to Be Alone” by Bryce Ward in the Washington Post

The article is about adults generally. But this statistic on teens was disturbing. Hard not to blame smartphones.

“Relative to 2010-2013, the average American teenager spent approximately 11 fewer hours with friends each week in 2021 (a 64 percent decline) and 12 additional hours alone (a 48 percent increase).”

It is too soon to know the long-term consequences of this shift, but it seems safe to assume that the decline of our social lives is a worrisome development. Spending less time with friends is not a best practice by most standards, and it might contribute to other troubling social trends — isolation, worsening mental health (particularly among adolescents), rising aggressive behavior and violent crime. Americans rate activities as more meaningful and joyful when friends are present. Friends and social connections build on themselves and produce memories and fellowship. They also boost health and lead to better economic outcomes.

“Why is it so Hard For Men to Make Close Friends?” Catherine Pearson, New York Times


Support local bookstores!

You can buy anything on Cream and Amber’s website for 10% off!

Use code ‘dearnina’ at check out.

 


New on My Substack Newsletter

The Chicken I Made Every Friday in 2022

On Ode to Couple Friends + Finding Delia Ephron

 

 


JOIN THE DEAR NINA FACEBOOK GROUP!

FOLLOW ALONG ON INSTAGRAM.

Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash

 

The following two tabs change content below.
Nina Badzin hosts the podcast Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship. She's been writing about friendship since 2014, co-leads the writing groups at ModernWell in Minneapolis, and reviews 30+ books a year on her website.

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Hi, I'm Nina

HI, I’M NINA BADZIN. I’m a writer fascinated by the dynamics of friendship, and I’ve been answering anonymous advice questions on the topic since 2014. I now also answer them on my podcast, Dear Nina! I’m a creative writing instructor at ModernWell in Minneapolis, a freelance writer and editor, and an avid reader who reviews 50 books a year. Welcome to my site! 

Get The Newsletter

I send an email once or twice a month with the latest friendship letters, podcast episodes, book reviews, recipes, and more.

Hi, I'm Nina

DEAR NINA: Conversations About Friendship is a podcast and newsletter about the ups and downs of adult friendship. I’m the host, Nina Badzin, a Minneapolis-based writer who accepted a position as a friendship advice columnist in 2014 and never stopped. DEAR NINA, the podcast, started in 2021, and has been referenced in The Wall Street JournalThe Washington PostTime Magazine, The GuardianThe Chicago TribuneThe Minneapolis Star Tribune, and elsewhere

Get The Newsletter

I send emails through Substack with the latest anonymous friendship letters, podcast episodes, book reviews, and more.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.