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I asked women with a lot of friends to share their "social secrets". Here's what they said.

I made a post on Instagram asking women who have a lot of friends (and who generally make friends pretty easily) to share how they make it happen.

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I made a post on Instagram asking women who have a lot of friends (and who generally make friends pretty easily) to share how they make it happen.

Between my Instagram and TikTok responses, more than 700 women responded. I then analyzed the themes that appeared in the comments and highlighted the six most common ones that appeared over and over again.

If you’re looking to expand your social network in a way that actually feels joyful, this week’s episode of the Friend Forward podcast is for you.

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