https://www.thegirlfriend.com/relationships/why-friends-of-convenience-are-important-even-if-they-fade?fbclid=IwAR10396K1nkMeaGOq0M6UMgfYQq7EMN2nzM8Adl0ojD9tqeacN0BFBXkRcA

Published Sept. 14, 2021

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“Heather Dugan, author and founder of Cabernet Coaches, advises future-proofing your social connectivity against the slow fade of relationships tied to a specific space or time and the subsequent isolation that can accompany even ordinary life transitions by constantly building out your friend foundation. No matter the time in life, be willing to go first with ‘hellos’ and offers of help to new neighbors, Dugan says.

‘We see ourselves best through the eyes of our close friends, but friends-of-convenience (or ‘proximate friends’) are also essential to our overall connection; they provide company and fresh perspective in the daily spaces our deeper friendships can’t go, adding texture and emotional value to our experiences at work, in our neighborhoods, and at our kids’ schools,’ says Dugan, author of The Friendship Upgrade: Trade Clickable Connections for Friendships that Matter...”