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In praise of not-quite-friends

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Christian Jarrett explores why we underestimate casual friendships. Drawing on the Korean concept of jeong, he examines how our gym buddies and not-quite-friends actually enrich our lives in ways we often overlook.

Source: https://psyche.co/notes-to-self/in-praise-of-the-not-quit...

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