Platonic

How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make--and Keep--Friends

De: Marisa G. Franco PhD

Narrado por: Marisa G. Franco PhD

Instant New York Times bestseller

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? In Platonic, Dr. Marisa G. Franco unpacks the latest, often counterintuitive findings about the bonds between us—for example, why your friends aren’t texting you back (it’s 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 style—secure, anxious, or avoidant: it is the key to unlocking what’s working (and what’s failing) in your friendships.

Making new friends, and deepening longstanding relationships, is possible at any age—in fact, it’s 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. Platonic provides a clear and actionable blueprint for forging strong, lasting connections with others—and for becoming our happiest, most fulfilled selves in the process.

A must read for everyone

What a life changing book this was for me. I am happy the author read it instead of someone who didn’t care about the topic and was monotone, Marisa does a great job. This book teaches you how to be a better friend and partner and how to show compassion and love to strangers and make new friends. I will probably end up reading this again after I begin to work on all of the areas I didn’t know I needed to work on until now. Must read for anyone looking to learn more about yourself, others, and how to become closer to those around you.

Great book

a slap in the face on friendship and a great resource on how to for friends. Highly recommend

If keeping or finding friends has been a challenge get this book.

This book was eye opening and transformative. I wholeheartedly appreciate this work. It will change my life positively.

Life sustaining and life fulfilling

My husband and I learned so much from this book. The many takeaways have taught us the need for maintenance of all our friendships. Friendships are life sustaining and life fulfilling! Donna and Michael

I understand

As a person who sees life through a logical lens I finally understand and have a roadmap for relating to others who have a different approach to life

Lovely, helpful and practical

I really enjoyed this. Author narrated, and her voice is very soothing. I found this book really helpful, and it is really human. It gives me hope for humanity and makes me want to go get some more friends!

Helpful Analysis of Friendships

I am a fan of Dr. Franco and have been excited for this book. It did not disappoint. I appreciated her candor, stories and research. I would recommend to anyone who has an interest I the dynamics of not only friendships but all relationships.

Friendship Forming Tips

I enjoyed the friendship examples and the recommendations for maintaining friendships. We often take the simple things for granted. This book reminded me of how important friendships are to one's livelihood and well-being.

Loved It

I recommend that anyone who wants to read this book, listen to it instead. The author’s narration is like icing on the cake. The smile in her voice and her sincerity and honesty add so much to the wealth of knowledge she imparts. There was so much information I had never come across before. Well worth your time.

Bloody Phenomenal Book

Profoundly excellent book on applying the latest science on attachment to the art of human companionship