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When proximity does not guarantee connection

My closest friend and I live in the same city but we are both so busy with work and family that we only see each other a few times a year and I feel like we are becoming strangers despite being geographically close.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You are learning that physical closeness cannot substitute for the intentional work of maintaining intimacy.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Maintaining friendships across distance and time?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.