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Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make and Keep Friends as an Adult
Marisa G. Franco
4.09 AVERAGE
797 reviews for:
Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make and Keep Friends as an Adult
Marisa G. Franco
4.09 AVERAGE
Super cool topic, maybe better in print rather than audio
"Friendships literally save our lives."
This book has turned out to mean so much to me. I've had conversations about it with a variety of friends who have already read it and who will certainly read it after how much I've discussed with them.
I'm not generally vulnerable, I'm the type who is an open book and easily shares difficult stories about my life, but I shut down the emotional connection to those stories in order to share them. The section on vulnerability hit me the hardest and gave me a language to understand some of my own friendship hesitations.
The book also talks about how to take the steps to form new friendships, which I've struggled with as I've gotten older. It's not always as easy to find yourself in frequent interaction situations that help solidify friendships, like dorm rooms or school. For example, I LOVE talking to a work friend of mine and always wanted to have a non-work friendship with, but I struggled to figure out how to do that. I was so touched and excited when she (who will read this!) left me a present and a note at my desk asking if I wanted to "actually hang out outside of work." I took a picture of the note and texted it to some of my closest friends (who will also be reading this) with teary eyed emoji excitement. They were so excited for me and asked a ton of questions, pushing me to make plans sooner than later. It still took us another 6 months to plan one dinner, but we did it! This book made me really appreciate both her reaching out and my friend's response. I'm the luckiest!
medium-paced
This book was more self-help than nonfiction.
The book is filled with practical insight and advice on how to view and maintain friendship. I would have loved some more deeper dives into the different attachment styles and how they play out. However each chapter leaves you with lots to think about and handy tips how to move forward with the friendships in your life, and the same time, some insights into understanding yourself better!
informative
medium-paced
wasn’t much new info i got from this, but as someone else here said, the parts about deep friendships and cultivating them were the most interesting. also, like another reviewer, i was inspired to reach out to folks i hadn’t spoken to in a bit and in general, i’ve thought a lot about being more intentional when it comes to friendship since reading. was a decent read fit for this time in my life, being in a new city and all. friendships definitely take work but are so worth it! and they’re not inherently less valuable than romantic relationships! so grateful for those who’ve gifted my friendship, whether they’re still in my orbit or not.
A life-changing look at the relationships we take most for granted. It is impossible to read this book and not see yourself in it, and feel convicted.
4.2/5 -Well structured collection with a combination of analysis and storytelling. High chance I’ll buy a personal copy and mark it up over a lifetime.
informative
medium-paced
informative
medium-paced
It was extremely informative and interesting seeing how much our attachment styles impact our friendships. I love that the focus of this book was platonic relationships that I don’t feel get enough credit and attention on the importance of working and growing our friendships. For a non fiction read I found it really engaging and an easy read/listen.
informative
inspiring
medium-paced