Do you ever feel pressure to "perform" during friend hangs? Do you miss those high school or college days when you'd do everything with your friends or roommates? Are you judgmental towards other people — and do you struggle with social anxiety, too?
Steph & Julia discuss how to intentionally create those bonding experiences with friends as working adults who live with their romantic partners and why it's important to show up, even if you're feeling a little messy.
In this episode, we cover:
Two key ingredients to friendship: Low Stakes Hangs & Forced, Repeat Exposure
Why we might need to devalue our time a little for better connections
Why we should all go to the DMV together
Why you should never invite a new friend to a nice dinner
How we became friends
How brain health is related to friendship diversity!