"The hardest part about adult friendship is, by far, scheduling time to see one another, especially when trying to plan for a group. Busy with everything else, we hadn’t spent quality time together in months."
"I tend to catastrophize, because I am dramatic. I’m a terrible friend who deserves no one, I think, or I will die alone, pining for old buddies who fell out of touch because we were 'tired' and 'busy.'"
"After some bouts of agonizing, I hit on a simple solution: Set a recurring date on your calendar to get together. And then stick to it."
"Some people might find this tactic a little soulless and formal, the same way that some couples deride the idea of scheduling sex. Yet it works."
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