The fascination with our female friends -- Those we tolerate : romanticizing our friends. The leader : ruling the pack ; The doormat : high school onward ; The sacrificer : blind spots ; The misery lover : down and out -- Those we ditch : trial by fire. The user : self-serving friends ; Intimate frenemies : idolspizing ; The trophy friend : conquest in motion -- Those we keep : the evolution of the female friend. The mirroring friend : circumstantial bonds ; The sharer: a BF in the making ; The authentic friend : the real deal -- Spinning friends for a lifetime.
A woman can always count on her friends--right? But what if those friendships are hurtful, harmful, even toxic? Barash explores the 10 types of female friends and shows why and how women get stuck with the worst kinds, the ways to get unstuck, and how to recognize a true friend.