Ep. 25: How to Keep a Friend

Does the magic of friendship last? What is a friend? Are Facebook friends… friends? The definition of friendship: has it evolved? Friend audit Friendship in terms of database management Can friendship be one-sided? Friends you see daily and friends far away Ralph Waldo Emerson’s definition of friendship Childhood vs. adulthood friendships Friendship: serendipitous or hard work? Commercial: The Friendship Battery 100 years ago: communicating with friends Dunbar’s number Long-distance friendships How to maintain friendship Technology’s role Friendship takes time Friendship atrophy Can it be a perfect balance of give and take? Can a deep friendship be reinstated after many years of separation?