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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Johanna Cosgrove

It’s time for all of us to get a grip and stop flaking on friends for no good reason

People welcome each other at a door
‘The insipid emphasis on seclusion is far too normalised. Humans are social,’ writes Johanna Cosgrove. Photograph: klebercordeiro/Getty Images/iStockphoto

It’s a Thursday night. You are sitting on the couch (the TV is on or you could be reading a book but most likely you are doom-scrolling). You know full well that you have plans to meet a dear friend who you’ve been “meaning to catch up with for ages!” at the pub down the road in exactly 45 minutes.

Maybe this friend has been going through a rough time? Maybe they’ve got some exciting news about a perfect Hinge date (rare and shocking)? Maybe you’ve simply been “ships in the night” sailing through the capitalist rat race and miss each other’s company.

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