Friendshipping: The Art of Finding Friends, Being Friends, and Keeping Friends

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With eight billion people in the world, why is it so hard to meet and make new friends

Making friends as an adult is not easy. Keeping friends isnt easy, either. There are legitimate obstacles in our way: were busy, were anxious, and too often, were far away. Jenn Bane and Trin Garritano, hosts of the feel-good podcast Friendshipping, know this better than anyone, and theyve distilled the heart of their show into this must-have book for anyone who is feeling a little lonely or lost in the challenging landscape of grown-up relationships.

Youll learn how to make the journey from acquaintance to friend, why saying Lets hang out sometime, is rarely an effective invitation, and why its completely OK to unfollow your pal on social media.

Illustrated throughout with Jean Weis dynamic art, here are the tips and tools readers need to make new pals and improve the quality of existing friendships. Insightful, empathetic, and just a touch irreverent, the advice stresses practicality, self-forgiveness, and inclusivity, with scripts and step-by step guides for making and keeping friendships that are fulfilling, accepting, and lasting.

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Athoughtful, step-by-step guide to building a close relationship as a grown-up.Boston Globe

The authors successfully translate the conversational, easygoing tone of the podcast in their upbeat admonitions to be proactive with friendships. Those looking to bring more intentionality and kindness to relationships will get much out of this. Publishers Weekly

2022NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS - Gold, Relationships and Communication

Just like friendship itself, Friendshipping wraps you in a big hug and reminds you that youre not alone. A must read for anyone who has friends or is a friend (aka everyone).Molly Dillon, compiler and coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Yes She Can: 10 Stories of Hope Change from Young Female Staffers of the Obama White House

Whether youre looking to enlarge your circle of intimates or cultivate more one-on-one connections this year, Bane and Garritano will help you develop habits and behaviors that will widen your world.BookPage

Realistic, relatable, and really, really funny,Friendshippingtaught me exactly how to create, nurture, and cherish the most important relationships in my life. Required reading for anyone socially awkward, shy, or introverted like me!Sam Maggs, bestselling author of Girl Squads: 20 Female Friendships That Changed History

Whether youre neck-deep in the pal-centric lifestyle or just looking to expand your social circle, this kind, thoughtful, and practical guide will help you both findand bea better friend. Ryan North, New York Times bestselling author of How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler and Marvels The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl series
Athoughtful, step-by-step guide to building a close relationship as a grown-up.Boston Globe

The authors successfully translate the conversational, easygoing tone of the podcast in their upbeat admonitions to be proactive with friendships. Those looking to bring more intentionality and kindness to relationships will get much out of this. Publishers Weekly

2022NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS - Gold, Relationships and Communication

Just like friendship itself, Friendshipping wraps you in a big hug and reminds you that youre not alone. A must read for anyone who has friends or is a friend (aka everyone).Molly Dillon, compiler and coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Yes She Can: 10 Stories of Hope Change from Young Female Staffers of the Obama White House

Whether youre looking to enlarge your circle of intimates or cultivate more one-on-one connections this year, Bane and Garritano will help you develop habits and behaviors that will widen your world.BookPage

Realistic, relatable, and really, really funny,Friendshippingtaught me exactly how to create, nurture, and cherish the most important relationships in my life. Required reading for anyone socially awkward, shy, or introverted like me!Sam Maggs, bestselling author of Girl Squads: 20 Female Friendships That Changed History

Whether youre neck-deep in the pal-centric lifestyle or just looking to expand your social circle, this kind, thoughtful, and practical guide will help you both findand bea better friend. Ryan North, New York Times bestselling author of How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler and Marvels The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl series
Athoughtful, step-by-step guide to building a close relationship as a grown-up.Boston Globe

The authors successfully translate the conversational, easygoing tone of the podcast in their upbeat admonitions to be proactive with friendships. Those looking to bring more intentionality and kindness to relationships will get much out of this. Publishers Weekly

Just like friendship itself, Friendshipping wraps you in a big hug and reminds you that youre not alone. A must read for anyone who has friends or is a friend (aka everyone).Molly Dillon, compiler and coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Yes She Can: 10 Stories of Hope Change from Young Female Staffers of the Obama White House

Whether youre looking to enlarge your circle of intimates or cultivate more one-on-one connections this year, Bane and Garritano will help you develop habits and behaviors that will widen your world.BookPage

Realistic, relatable, and really, really funny,Friendshippingtaught me exactly how to create, nurture, and cherish the most important relationships in my life. Required reading for anyone socially awkward, shy, or introverted like me!Sam Maggs, bestselling author of Girl Squads: 20 Female Friendships That Changed History

Whether youre neck-deep in the pal-centric lifestyle or just looking to expand your social circle, this kind, thoughtful, and practical guide will help you both findand bea better friend. Ryan North, New York Times bestselling author of How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler and Marvels The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl series

Author Bio

Jenn Bane (she/her) is a comedy writer, editor, producer, and cohost of the podcast Friendshipping, a feel-good advice show about making friends. She lives in Chicago with her husband and dog and finds it really difficult to write in the third person.

• Trin Garritano (she/they) is a game dev, writer of tabletop games, and the other half of the Friendshipping podcast. Shed like to believe that she made all of her social mistakes so you dont have to.