Platonic // How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make–And Keep–Friends

Is understanding the science of attachment the key to building lasting friendships and finding your people in an ever-more-fragmented world?

How do we make and keep friends in an era of distraction, burnout, and chaos, especially in a society that often prizes romantic love at the expense of other relationships? InPlatonic, Dr. Marisa G. Franco unpacks the latest, often counterintuitive findings about the bonds between usfor example, why your friends arent texting you back (its not because they hate you!), and the myth of friendships happening organically (making friends, like cultivating any relationship, requires effort!). As Dr. Franco explains, to make and keep friends you must understand your attachment stylesecure, anxious, or avoidant: it is the key to unlocking whats working (and whats failing) in your friendships.

Making new friends, and deepening longstanding relationships, is possible at any agein fact, its essential. The good news: there are specific, research-based ways to improve the number and quality of your connections using the insights of attachment theory and the latest scientific research on friendship.Platonicprovides a clear and actionable blueprint for forging strong, lasting connections with othersand for becoming our happiest, most fulfilled selves in the process.

Dr. Marisa G. Francoholds a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Maryland and works as a professor there currently. She writes forPsychology Todayand she has been a featured psychologist inThe New York Times, NPR, andGood Morning America. Dr. Franco delivers talks about connectionand belonging all over the country to private companies, universities, and non-profit organizations.

• Publisher:G.P. Putnam’s Sons (September 6, 2022)
• Language:English
• Hardcover:336 pages
• ISBN-10:0593331893
• ISBN-13:9780593331897
• Item Weight:14.9 ounces
• Dimensions:6 x 0.84 x 9 inches