Single Women: Craving Daily Connection Doesn’t Make You Needy

If you’re living life solo, don’t feel guilty for wanting close friendships

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Here’s something I’ve learned about myself recently: I love rambling with my friends. I love talking to them about the various things that are on my mind and I love listening to them ramble about their own interests and the events in their lives.

I love it so much that the conversations I have with some of my closest friends via the Marco Polo app are one of the highlights of my day. I absolutely love opening that app and finding messages from my pals — the ones who send a message once or twice a month, the ones who chat once a week, and the ones who message me almost every day.

In fact, I love it so much that I often will pause my day to pick up my phone and leave an impromptu message for one or two of them when something I want to share happens, when I experience something exciting, or when something has troubled me. I don’t even really think about it — it feels just like the old days when I’d randomly pick up the telephone (pre-cell phone days) to call a friend for a quick update, excited share, or request for support.

But I also know that I tend to be critical of myself for any and all of this behavior. I almost always sign off from a…