More than an Acquaintance less than a Friend: Fringeships in Everyday Life

Overview of attention for article published in Review of General Psychology, July 2025

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I'm fairly obsessed with this new publication from Fingerman, Birditt, Fiori et al. on "fringeships" and the importance of weak ties. The full spectrum of friendship has been under-theorized, especially in social gerontology, and I'm happy to see work. …

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