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Lecture notes from the Friendship chapter. ...

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Friendship is: Voluntary Driven by shared interests Rooted in liking Agentic friendships: focus on achieving goals together Same gender friendships are more similar than different Friendship roles change over time Short term friendships don’t last bc you don’t communicate beyond the first experience Easier to break off friends, people believe there will always be more Expected to respect privacy, not publicly criticize, Should not: date each other’s exes, ignore one another while in relationships Managing a friendship after betrayal: Talk to others Evaluate the betrayal Benefits to costs ratio Keep communication in check All people report feeling attracted to friends Want romance, sex, both? Unclear how well friends-to-romance work out Renegotiate dialects Expect differences FWBs very tricky-one will want to escalate it Long distance friends can’t always satisfy needs Long distance usually require: - Higher level of liking - Strong shared history - Ability to adapt to change - Regular communication LGBT friendship Coming out can be an issue Emotionally labor intensive Relational stress with those that may not be accepting...