Is your hair stylist your friend? No? But do you enjoy chatting with them and look forward to those interactions? Yes? You might not be friends, but friendish. In fact, we need these casual ties with others because there are high rewards for us and our well-being. In this episode, Alysa will talk about this concept of “weak-tie” relationships coined by Mark Granovetter in 1973 and what it means for us today, especially during a pandemic.

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Sources

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-squeaky-wheel/201405/why-we-need-all-the-acquaintances-we-can-get

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/06/smarter-living/why-you-need-a-network-of-low-stakes-casual-friendships.html

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200701-why-your-weak-tie-friendships-may-mean-more-than-you-think

https://www.cse.wustl.edu/~m.neumann/fl2017/cse316/materials/strength_of_weak_ties.pdf

https://www.bustle.com/articles/145620-8-reasons-you-need-casual-friends-in-your-life-not-just-your-besties

https://hbr.org/2020/04/why-you-miss-those-casual-friends-so-much

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https://earthlykitchen.com/the-devastating-loss-of-a-low-stakes-casual-friend/

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https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/flaky-friendships-importance