“I used to think someone needed to be my best friend before I'd burden her with my problems or my tears. Now I think those interactions--the sobfest or therapy session--are the encounters that earn someone BFF status.” — Rachel Bertsche Copy Share Image
“You have to believe that people will be open to your advances. We psych ourselves out of approaching a potential BFF or emailing a… — Rachel Bertsche Copy Share Image
“Being the only stranger at dinner with a group of girls who are already close friends doesn't sound appealing at all. I'll have to pretend to laugh at stories I don't get about people I don't know. I'll probably stuff my face just to have something to do while they all gab about their ninth-grade English teacher or some other… — Rachel Bertsche Copy Share
“Because while we all Facebook stalk, protocol is to not admit it. I might know, from status update, that a potential best friend swims laps every mornings, but it'd be creep to say "Don't worry about eating that doughnut, you deserve it after all those calories you burn!" Instead, I check out her profile and she reviews mine, but then… — Rachel Bertsche Copy Share
“I used to think someone needed to be my best friend before I'd burden her with my problems or my tears. Now I think… — Rachel Bertsche Copy Share Image
“Popular culture has made it okay to yell "I want a man!" from the rooftops, so why are we still embarrassed to say, "I… — Rachel Bertsche Copy Share Image
“Though I have started emailing with one of my fellow readers whenever there's something important to say about Modern Family or Friday Night Lights,… — Rachel Bertsche Copy Share Image
“People are always doing that in movies, staring out of windows to signify their hardships. I've tried a few times, but it was pretty… — Rachel Bertsche Copy Share Image
“But on a Sunday morning when I want to grab an omelet over girl talk, I’m at a loss. My Chicago friends are the let’s-get-dinner-on-the-books-a-month-in-advance type. We email, trading dates until we find an open calendar slot amidst our tight schedules of workout classes, volunteer obligations (no false pretenses here, the volunteers are my friends, not me, sadly), work events,… — Rachel Bertsche Copy Share
“I think the waiters and hostess are beginning to recognize me. They must either think I'm the most popular girl in Chicago or a… — Rachel Bertsche Copy Share Image
“Some of the friendships I've found as an adult are far more rewarding than those forged out of the convenience of adolescence.” — Rachel Bertsche Copy Share Image
“Plus, research shows that being a part of a group that meets just once a month will give you the same increase in happiness… — Rachel Bertsche Copy Share Image
“The decision to move to the second post-college city (or suburb, or town), however, is usually made independent of friends. No matter if you… — Rachel Bertsche Copy Share Image
