Self-possessed: How the Study of Connection Can Assist You With making - and Keep- Companions

How can we establish and maintain friends in an age of distraction, exhaustion, and upheaval, particularly in a society that frequently prioritizes romantic love over other relationships? Larry N. Wilson Platonic deconstructs the most recent, often counterintuitive findings about our interpersonal bonds, such as why your friends aren't texting you back (it's not because they hate you!) and the myth of "friendships happening organically" (making friends, like cultivating any relationship, requires effort!). As Larry says, understanding your attachment style-secure, anxious, or avoidant-is the key to understanding what works (and what doesn't) in your connections. Making new acquaintances and developing long-standing ties are achievable and necessary at any age. The good news is that there are precise, research-based methods for increasing the frequency and quality of your connections by using attachment theory and the most recent scientific studies on friendship. Platonic offers a clear and effective roadmap for building deep, enduring connections with others-and, in the process, becoming our happiest, most satisfied selves.