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Friendship rather than romance protects better from depression

by nreece on 6/4/25, 3:26 AM with 1 comments

  • by elmerfud on 6/4/25, 4:59 AM

    Because many cultures have made it seem like relationships are only about romance. When really romantic infatuation is important, but it's even more critical that a deep abiding friendship forms as well. You can be friends without romance, but having romance without friendship is doomed to fail.