Platonic Love

Relationships

The Power of Validation

Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on September 10, 2022

What makes for quality connections? Validation.

What makes for quality connections? Validation.

Relationships

Why Healthy Romances Depend on Healthy Friendships

Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on September 8, 2022

A surprising way to improve your relationship.

A surprising way to improve your relationship.

Trauma

The Deeper Reason You May Not Like Anyone

Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on September 7, 2022

It's hard to like people if you never feel safe around them.

It's hard to like people if you never feel safe around them.

Relationships

7 Secrets to Making Friends as an Adult

Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on September 6, 2022

A step-by-step guide to making new friends as an adult.

A step-by-step guide to making new friends as an adult.

Grief

Why It's So Hard to Grieve Friend Breakups

Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on July 2, 2022

Friendship breakups can be devastating. But no one talks about it.

Friendship breakups can be devastating. But no one talks about it.

Mating

Get Off the Relationship Treadmill This Valentine’s Day

Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on February 14, 2022

Are you on the relationship treadmill? Here's how to get off.

Are you on the relationship treadmill? Here's how to get off.

Self-Esteem

Can We Value Friendship Too Much?

Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on February 8, 2022

Do you struggle with handling rejection in friendships? Here's what might be going on.

Do you struggle with handling rejection in friendships? Here's what might be going on.

Career

5 Ways to Make Work Friends When Working Remotely

Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on October 27, 2021

Is working from home making you lonely? Here are five ways to make work friends when WFH.

Is working from home making you lonely? Here are five ways to make work friends when WFH.

Loneliness

You Can Stop Forcing Yourself to Socialize

Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on October 20, 2021

Feeling pressure to socialize? Research suggests you don't have to push yourself.

Feeling pressure to socialize? Research suggests you don't have to push yourself.

Perfectionism

Why No One Should Ever Expect a Friendship to Be Perfect

Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on August 28, 2021

Are you a friendship perfectionist? Here's how to stop applying perfectionist standards to friendship.

Are you a friendship perfectionist? Here's how to stop applying perfectionist standards to friendship.

Relationships

How to Get Your Friends to Like You More

Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on June 28, 2021

The secret to likability is not what you think it is.

The secret to likability is not what you think it is.

Relationships

How You May Be Harming Your Friendships

Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on May 28, 2021

We may have to think differently about friendship to find the intimacy we're looking for.

We may have to think differently about friendship to find the intimacy we're looking for.

Relationships

How Men Can Make Friends

Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on April 30, 2021

To make and keep friends, men may need to make a few tweaks. Here are some suggestions.

To make and keep friends, men may need to make a few tweaks. Here are some suggestions.

Relationships

4 Ways to Deepen Your Friendships

Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on March 27, 2021

Can't get past the "talking" stage with new friends? Try these techniques.

Can't get past the "talking" stage with new friends? Try these techniques.

Relationships

Why We Struggle to Receive Love

Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on February 22, 2021

Research sheds light on why we struggle to receive love.

Research sheds light on why we struggle to receive love.

Loneliness

How to Relieve Loneliness When No One's Around

Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on November 23, 2020

Being alone doesn't mean being lonely. Here are some strategies to experience joy and connection in your alone time.

Being alone doesn't mean being lonely. Here are some strategies to experience joy and connection in your alone time.

Stress

How to Deescalate Conflict During COVID

Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on October 9, 2020

Has the pandemic been making your relationships tense? Here's how to solve those disagreements.

Has the pandemic been making your relationships tense? Here's how to solve those disagreements.

Relationships

What Our View of Others Says About Us

Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on September 10, 2020

How we view others shapes how we behave and who we are.

How we view others shapes how we behave and who we are.

Career

The Science of Networking

Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on September 9, 2020

There's one question that will help you network better.

There's one question that will help you network better.

Relationships

How to Know Which Friends to Keep

Marisa G. Franco Ph.D. on August 10, 2020

It pays to stop and discern who we really want in our life.

It pays to stop and discern who we really want in our life.