Friend or frenemy? : a guide to the friends you need and the ones you don't Cover Image

Friend or frenemy? : a guide to the friends you need and the ones you don't / Andrea Lavinthal and Jessica Rozler.

Lavinthal, Andrea. (Author). Rozler, Jessica. (Added Author).

Summary:

Offers advice on how to identify the qualities of worthwhile friends, sever ties with dysfunctional friends, and maintain genuine relationships in the age of instant communication.

Record details

ISBN: 0061562033
ISBN: 9780061562037
Physical Description: xxv, 230 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Edition: First edition
Publisher: New York : Harper, [2008]
Copyright: ©2008

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Friendly conversation -- The friend commandments -- Through the years: a timeline of semi-recent triumphs and tragedies in girlfriend history -- Textual healing: the new rules of digital engagement -- Your buddy list: the people in your social stratosphere -- We are framily: your closest confidantes -- The daily grind: cubicle comrades, worker bee-otches, and other people all up in your office space -- Frenemies: the users, losers, and abusers: who you need to de-MySpace right now -- Like kissing your brother: boy friends -- Because like Paula Abdul said, opposites attract: your unlikely friendships -- Outerspace: lunch dates, drinking buddies and various other acquaintances -- That's what friends are (and aren't) for -- Balancing friendship and coupledom -- Threesomes (and get your head out of the gutter): navigating the sometimes murky waters of a friendship trio -- When friendship sinks: breaking up, making up, and moving on -- Misery loves company: the challenges of making new friends -- Everything you need to know about friendship you learned in kindergarten, right? -- Why friends are just as important as boyfriends.