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Friendship past its prime?
We all have different kinds of friends. There are people you could still phone at 3 a.m., because your dog is missing or your partner has left you for a none-too-intelligent gym
Neighbours from hell
It is past midnight on a Monday evening and sleep does not seem to be on your agenda for the evening. On the contrary, the neighbours’ celebration seems to be just hotting up.
When friends get really ill
What should you do and how should you behave when one of your friends gets a serious illness or life-threatening disease?
Friends' kids just the pits?
Do your friends' children drive you crazy? Are you seriously considering ending friendships because you can't take any more of their behaviour?
Friend or foe?
So is this new friendship of yours going to work out, or is it going to be a disaster?
You and your friend's partner
How should you behave around a friend's partner? What if you really don't like him/her? Or if you do?
A social whirl at sixty
Over 60? On your own? What can you do to kickstart your social life and possibly find a new partner?
The Man Without A Facebook profile
"Like it" or loathe it, Facebook is here to stay, and if you're not on it, you could be missing out. Just check out this hilarious YouTube video if you don't believe us.
Be a friend, not a fiend
There are things good friends do that make them have many friends. What are these things? Could you be increasing your circle of friends by changing your behaviour?
The local wailing wall?
We have all been in the situation - a friend asks our advice and we give it. Two days later we realise she is avoiding us and we wonder why?
Don't neglect your friends
Where can you find the time to see your friends? And let’s face it, without friends, our lives would be really miserable.
Your poison pal
She always appears to be nice when you see her, but somehow after your get-togethers you’ve noticed you don’t feel very good about yourself.
12 social disasters
If you can avoid the 12 things below, chances are high that you will not spend weekend after weekend watching TV alone in your flat.
10 things never to do to a friend
Friends are precious, but they can also come and go, depending on how we treat them. If you want to keep them, make sure you never do any of the following things to them.
Out there on your own?
All people go through stages in their lives when their friends are few and far between. Point is, you are lonely, and don’t know where to start.
Are you an advice junkie?
Advice must be one of the few things everyone asks for, but no one really wants. Think twice before dishing it out.
How to look your virtual best
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