1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Friendish 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. Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa!&amp;nbsp; Email Alysa = friendswithalysa@gmail.com Listen to &amp; Follow Friends with Alysa = https://linktr.ee/friendswithalysa Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com Special Promo Art Work for this Episode by Kate Cosgrove Theme Music by Trevor Wilson&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 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 https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/01/pandemic-goodbye-casual-friends/617839/ https://www.betterfemalefriendships.com/post/obligatory-friendship-advice https://www.businessinsider.com/why-you-should-cut-off-your-obligatory-friends-2017-6 https://earthlykitchen.com/the-devastating-loss-of-a-low-stakes-casual-friend/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/life-after-50/202104/how-friendships-evolve-throughout-the-life-cycle https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/flaky-friendships-importance Best Forevers: A Podcast for Kindred Spirits https://www.bestforeverspod.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22336376/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/122497877