Dr. Marisa G. Franco

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Something Was Wrong · S26 Ep6: Friendship, Attachment, and Betrayal with Dr. Marisa G. Franco · 15 Jul 2026 podcast

You're always asking to be invited to things, even though it's not personal that I'm just hanging out with these people so people can get more avoidant because they're trying to find their autonomy again.

Across romantic relationships and friendships, our attachment styles can absolutely change.

This is one of the contributions of platonic that people used to think attachment styles were just confined to romance.

But the research that I read in platonic showcases how, no, actually, these styles also come out in our friendships too.

And sometimes it can be perhaps a little bit more subtle, but our attachment styles certainly affect how we connect across the board.

What are some of the most common misconceptions people have about, quote, good friendships?

Well, I think one big one is people confuse good friendship with good company.

Good company is someone you enjoy spending time with.

Now, that doesn't make a good friend.

A good friend is someone where there's reciprocity, where you confide in them and they don't tell another person anything.

They try to show up for you when you're in times of need, try to offer you support, where you feel safe being vulnerable with them and not being judged, where they're responsive when you engage with them and not kind of ignoring you.

I think the issue is we'll often seek good company rather than good friends.

Just because I like this person, I like this time together, doesn't mean that's necessarily a relationship, a friendship to pursue.

You also want to look for, is this person meeting my needs as a friend?

And if we keep pursuing good company when someone's not actually a good friend, we're going to end up in friendships of poor quality.

Good company does not equate being a good friend was such bars.

Like that is such a good way of putting it.

And what does research suggest creates that genuine emotional closeness with friends?

A few things.

A big one is vulnerability.

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