Text Me When You Get Home: The Evolution and Triumph of Modern Female Friendship

by Kayleen Schaefer

For unmarried women, in particular, it can feel like choosing to focus on friends instead of dating means your preferences are misplaced. “We live in a world that prioritizes romance so much,” says Shasta Nelson, the author of Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness. “Women feel like we’re nothing if we’re not chosen, and we are conditioned to think friendships are less important. If something has to slide, it’s friendships.”