Are you the only one keeping the friendship going?

About this episode

The episode discusses the dynamics of reciprocation in friendships and the challenges of maintaining communication.

What is the recipe of reciprocation in a friendship when it comes to keeping in touch. Is it always 1 to 1 (you call, they call, repeat)? Or, is it always just you calling them? Hmm... seems one-sided, doesn't it? But, is it? Good topic to talk about.

People in this episode

Host: Paul Colaianni

Topics covered

• friendship
• reciprocation
• communication
• one-sided relationships
• keeping in touch

Keywords

• friendship
• reciprocation
• communication
• one-sided
• keeping in touch

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