What communication practices help maintain and improve your same-sex friendships?

Communications by Geoffrey

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Part Two:

Answer these questions in at least one paragraph each (connect to the reading and your own experiences for full credit).

  • Same-sex friendships can enrich life from early childhood through old age.
    • What communication practices help maintain and improve your same-sex friendships?
  • Consider the topics addressed in this piece in terms of research on cross-sex friendships.
    • Do you agree or disagree with their conclusions?
    • Discuss the value of talking about (rather than ignoring or suppressing) feelings of attraction in cross-sex friendships.