
Friendship Break Ups Pt. 1
05/28/21 • 59 min
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Friendship break ups are not widely acknowledged or talked about but are often much more painful than romantic break ups. Understanding the process of a friendship break up is important in being able to lead a happy and healthy life with supportive friends by your side. In the first episode of this multi-episode series, Alysa takes a deep dive into romantic relationship development and how it applies to friendship.
Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa!
Email Alysa = [email protected]
Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa = https://linktr.ee/friendswithalysa
Friendship Break-Ups Survey (Share Stories anonymously): https://forms.gle/gNysnytUdFBe2SZy7
Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com
Theme Music by Trevor Wilson
Research by Lauren Ouellette
Promo from this Episode!
Tabletop Tiddies = https://www.tabletoptiddies.com
Sources
“Understanding Aversiveness: The Journey of Friendship” Lauren’s Darkside paper
https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/relationships-love/a28069319/friendship-breakup/
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a18659988/breaking-up-with-friends/
https://www.nbcnews.com/better/lifestyle/how-cope-when-friend-breaks-you-ncna988516
https://www.communicationtheory.org/knapps-relationship-model/
Friendship break ups are not widely acknowledged or talked about but are often much more painful than romantic break ups. Understanding the process of a friendship break up is important in being able to lead a happy and healthy life with supportive friends by your side. In the first episode of this multi-episode series, Alysa takes a deep dive into romantic relationship development and how it applies to friendship.
Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa!
Email Alysa = [email protected]
Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa = https://linktr.ee/friendswithalysa
Friendship Break-Ups Survey (Share Stories anonymously): https://forms.gle/gNysnytUdFBe2SZy7
Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com
Theme Music by Trevor Wilson
Research by Lauren Ouellette
Promo from this Episode!
Tabletop Tiddies = https://www.tabletoptiddies.com
Sources
“Understanding Aversiveness: The Journey of Friendship” Lauren’s Darkside paper
https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/relationships-love/a28069319/friendship-breakup/
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a18659988/breaking-up-with-friends/
https://www.nbcnews.com/better/lifestyle/how-cope-when-friend-breaks-you-ncna988516
https://www.communicationtheory.org/knapps-relationship-model/
Previous Episode

Friends First
After being inspired by an article in The Atlantic, Alysa explores the idea of what life would be like if friends, instead of romantic relationships, were our focus.
Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa!
Email Alysa = [email protected]
Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa = https://linktr.ee/friendswithalysa
Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com
Theme Music by Trevor Wilson
Promo from this Episode!
The Reference Desk Podcast = https://thereferencedeskpod.com
Sources
https://www.theknot.com/content/average-age-of-marriage
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsrr/VSRR10-508.pdf
https://www.simplyinsurance.com/average-us-life-expectancy-statistics/
https://ifstudies.org/blog/the-us-divorce-rate-has-hit-a-50-year-low
https://www.apa.org/topics/divorce-child-custody
https://www.innfinity.in/relationship/friendship-is-better-than-love/
Next Episode

Cruel Summer
Freeform’s popular TV show, Cruel Summer, demonstrates what happens when friendships change, when friends betray you, when one is desperate for a certain friendship, and what happens when just a little friendship is all one needs during dark times. Alysa’s friend, Amanda, stops by the podcast to talk about the twists and turns of friendship of the characters, Jeanette Turner and Kate Wallis.
Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa!
Email Alysa = [email protected]
Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa = https://linktr.ee/friendswithalysa
Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com
Theme Music by Trevor Wilson
Promo from this Episode!
Feminists Without Mystique = https://www.feministswithoutmystique.com
Cruel Summer on Freeform (2021) = https://www.freeform.com/shows/cruel-summer
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