Conversations About Friendship

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How Do I Take This Friendship to the Next Level Without Being Weird?

How Do I Take This Friendship to the Next Level Without Being Weird?

I promise it's not to make the first move!

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Nina Badzin
Jan 11, 2024
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Send the first text. Make the first call. Offer the first set of date suggestions for a hangout. You cannot get to know someone who seems like a potential friend if you’re unwilling to take an emotional risk with a first move.

Read the first anonymous friendship question of 2024 below!

Have a friendship dilemma? 

You can tell me about it, anonymously.

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