Rachel Bertsche

MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search For A New Best Friend

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 03.06.2012

Dr. Irene S. Levine

The hardest part, for me, was really breaking out of my comfort zone to "ask girls out."

The Geography Of Friendship

Rachel Bertsche | Posted 11.17.2011

Rachel Bertsche

A dinner guest had a fabulous theory for testing out whether a city is generally friendly or not: "You can tell by whether or not other girls talk to you while you wait in line for the restroom." I love this. It's a brilliant barometer.

The Spontaneous Friend

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Irene S. Levine

About three years ago, writer Rachel Bertsche moved from New York to Chicago with her husband-to-be, leaving behind her friends, her job and a city sh...

The Frenemy Within

Rachel Bertsche | Posted 11.17.2011

Rachel Bertsche

In searching for a BFF, it might be helpful to consider what qualities most certainly do not make a friend. Here are some sentences that should never escape the mouth of a BFF.

The Young and the Friendless: The Second City Factor

Rachel Bertsche | Posted 11.17.2011

Rachel Bertsche

It's in the second city after college where you find yourself trying to recall the skills you initially picked up in the sandbox. Friendships don't fall in our laps like they did during college.