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Journalist Gyan Yankovich explores the value of platonic friendship, offering a new model for the essential role that friendships have in determining our happiness
Voice memos, care packages, hours-long phone conversations, treasured traditions that go back decades—our friendships touch and enrich every part of our lives. But in a world that’s pushing us to constantly improve our romantic relationships—and work to understand our familial ones—we rarely stop and think about “just” friendship, even as science tells us that good platonic friendships enrich (and can even lengthen) our lives.
Enter Friendship First—finally, a book not so much about making friends as letting our actions in our friendships reflect their vital importance. In her trademark chic style that is refreshingly down to earth and packed with insight, Gyan Yankovich argues for the importance of friendship in the modern world, addressing topics such as showing up for friends in need, asking friends for help, integrating friends into our support system, and dealing with friendship breakups when things go wrong.
It’s no secret that we’re living in lonely times. But the personal stories and scientific evidence in Friendship First offer a roadmap to a happier life by helping us find our way back to those who matter most.
“[A] joyful, hopeful and considered book that will have you texting your friends in a hurry to tell them how much you appreciate them.”—Lucinda Price, author of Perfect Candidate
“This book not only made me think about my friends in a different way, it also made me think about the kind of person I want to be.”—Bridie Jabour, author of Trivial Grievances
“[A] thoughtful, brilliant, and wholly comforting read.”—Elfy Scott, author of The One Thing We’ve Never Spoken About
“This book honors our most significant relationships with the tender thoughtfulness of the best friend you’ve ever had.”—Gina Rushton, author of The Most Important Job in the World
