This week I've tossed out my notecards and I'm having an open conversation with Bailey T. Hurley-- writer/ speaker/ fellow friendship enthusiast-- about online friendships. We'll share our opinions on whether or not they count as "real" friendships, we'll talk about ways to take them to the next level, and we even share embarrassing moments of getting rejected by women we've reached out to.

We used to say "we met in grade school!" Now we say, "We met online-- and we've never even seen each other in real life!" Because we live in an increasingly technological world, we're forming and maintaining more of our friendships online. But do online friendships count?

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