The secret to making new friends as an adult | Marisa G. Franco

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🗓️ 2 February 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Making friends as an adult can feel like a baffling obstacle course. Why was it so much easier to connect as kids? To help you find well-rounded and fulfilling friendships, psychologist Marisa Franco discusses science-backed tips on how to make (and keep) friends, like the optimism-inducing "acceptance prophecy" and the shame-reducing "theory of chums." Learn more about the power of platonic love and how it can help you experience the full richness and complexity of who you are. (This conversation, hosted by TED current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers, was part of an exclusive TED Membership event. Visit ted.com/membership to become a TED Member.)

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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective
0:11.0	You're listening to Ted Talks Daily.
0:12.4	I'm your host, Elise Hugh.
0:14.0	I don't know about you, but something that gets a lot harder for me as my life has gotten
0:18.1	crowded with responsibility is to nurture my adult friendships.
0:23.2	But platonic friendships are so crucial to our well-being.
0:26.7	And today, psychologist Marissa Franco shares how to make new friends, keep them, and
0:31.8	focuses on all the ways making an effort will bring deeper fulfillment.
0:36.4	This is from a 2022 Ted membership event where she's in conversation with Ted Current
0:40.7	Events Curator Whitney Pennington Rogers.
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