Say hello to your new best friend,
Anna Goldfarb

Author ┃Speaker ┃ Journalist

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- Anna Goldfarb,
author of Modern Friendship

“Friendships in adulthood are endangered.

Studies show that after thirty,
it’s more challenging
to make new friendships
and harder to renegotiate old ones.

It can feel like you’re stuck between
forging new bonds from scratch
or feeling beholden to people and patterns
you’ve outgrown.”

Meet Anna

Anna Goldfarb is a journalist, author and speaker. Anna’s work explores the nuances of friendships, relationships, and pop psychology.

A seasoned journalist, she has reported hundreds of stories for The New York Times, The Atlantic, TIME, Vice, The Cut, Vox, and The Washington Post, among others. She’s also been quoted as a friendship expert in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Goop, Real Simple, Oprah Daily, Refinery29 and more.

She earned her undergraduate degree in sociology from Barnard College, Columbia University and a master’s degree in journalism from Temple University.

She writes the Substack newsletter, Friendship Explained, where she demystifies friendship mechanics through a pop culture lens. Her goal is to help people look at their friendships in an entirely new way so they can better create the closeness they crave.

Have better friendships
in 14 days or less.

From the “Friendship Explainer,” a step-by-step guide to understanding the fundamental mechanics of modern friendship.

It’s never been easier to shed friendships which is precisely why we need a new approach to keeping them strong. Let Anna show you how.

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