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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Helen Coffey

Why it’s OK to ditch your friends at the beginning of a new relationship

Lovesick: Noah (Adam Brody) and Joanne (Kristen Bell) fall for each other in ‘Nobody Wants This’ - (Netflix)

It’s become the fashion these days to put the words “unpopular opinion” in front of such benign “takes” as enjoying pineapple on a pizza or preferring prosecco to champagne.

But I’ve begun to suspect that I secretly harbour a genuinely unpopular opinion: I reckon it’s totally fine to ditch your mates at the beginning of a new relationship. #Sorrynotsorry.

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