Female Friends

Do These Quotes Describe You And Your BFF?

Posted 05.09.2012

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"We've been best friends since grade four. We do practically everything together, from sports to academics and music. We have six out of eight classe...

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My Duel With a Mom Bully

Shannon Bradley-Colleary | Posted 04.20.2012

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Women scare the ever-loving crap out of me. I'd rather go five rounds in the cage with UFC fighter Allistair Overeem than be subjected to one cup of coffee with a passive-aggressive mom.

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Is Your Friend Bad For Your Health?

Glamour | Posted 02.09.2012

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Can we talk about friends for a sec? We hang with them, rely on them...and, occasionally, do shots with them. But what do you do when your friendships...

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My Favorite Ant

Terrell Harris Dougan | Posted 09.13.2011

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We met over anthill in a field between our two back yards. I came out of my back gate to find a little girl exactly my size standing there, watching the ants at work.

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Twins Suzanne And Suzette Malveaux: 'We Are Soulmates' (Video)

Posted 09.13.2011

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This video is the fourth in HuffPost Women's four-part series on female friendship inspired by Wendi Murdoch and Florence Sloan's new film Snow Flower...

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The Woman Who Changed Your Life: Tweet Us About Her

Posted 09.11.2011

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Who has been your most important female friend? Inspired by the upcoming film Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, which celebrates the lifelong bonds b...

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You Need Women Friends. Specifically, You Need A Sheila.

Robin Quivers | Posted 08.13.2011

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I just lost one of my best girlfriends. Her name was Sheila Ginesin. But I'm not writing this to talk about her disease. I wanted to talk about our friendship.

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'Frenemies' And 'Bromances': Who Gendered Friendship?

Nicole Rodgers | Posted 11.17.2011

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Consumers of pop culture will find it hard to argue that there's not a strong undercurrent of formulaic and unflattering portrayals of women's relationships with other women.

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Female Friends: Getting By With A Little Help From Our (Girl)Friends

Kristen Houghton | Posted 11.17.2011

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The bonding between women is something that has been going on since the beginning of time, and men, whether they admit it or not, have always been curious about the whys of female friendships.

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New York Times Review of Friendship Memoir Misconstrues Friendship and Single Life

Bella DePaulo | Posted 05.25.2011

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We do not honor a remarkable friendship by proclaiming that it has "all the best qualities of the happiest and most resilient marriages." We honor it by recognizing that it is its own special thing.

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On the Necessity of a GBF

Sarah Rose | Posted 05.25.2011

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I love my gay best friend, not least because he has the same plumbing and wiring as the men I date. It's not a bad idea to have someone on call who has deep technical knowledge -- it's like calling AppleCare.

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Detox From Toxic Friends

Christine Whelan | Posted 11.17.2011

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I admit it: I have a friend that I'm afraid to totally ditch for fear she'll do something nasty to me. OK, now your turn: You have toxic friendships, I know you do. It's time to admit it--and figure out why.

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A Lesson About Female Friendship from the Ad World

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

When it comes to customer loyalty, women aren't necessarily more loyal than men; it's just that their loyalties take a different form.

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Friendship and Money: Minimizing Losses

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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Blabbing about the nitty-gritty of your income is probably not a great idea, but it's ok to confide in a friend who won't judge you, will give you tough love when needed and, most importantly, listen.

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Friendship and Money: She's fired, you're not

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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Any major life change--including an unexpected job loss can increase the risk of a once-close friendship falling apart. As a result, the global recession is challenging untold numbers of female friendships.

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She's Just Not That Into You: Six Ways to Know When a Girlfriend's a Frenemy

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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Sometimes it's difficult to decide whether someone is truly a friend or may, instead, be a frenemy.

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