
The Science Behind Why You Should Date Your Best Friend
You already tell them everything. Best-friend couples report higher satisfaction, more commitment, and better intimacy. Learn why holding your partner to friendship standards matters.
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You already tell them everything. Best-friend couples report higher satisfaction, more commitment, and better intimacy. Learn why holding your partner to friendship standards matters.

You might assume having many friends means shallower relationships. New research on friendship networks challenges that trade-off. The findings also connect to personality and how people approach making new friends.

We have more tools to connect than any generation before us, yet loneliness is at an all-time high. We trade quick texts and likes, starving for true intimacy. Deep friendships require a willingness to do the uncomfortable work of actually showing up.