Understanding the Importance of Friendship

Marisa Franco discusses the undervaluation of friendship in cultural hierarchies and the importance of friendships for personal well-being. She introduces the 'paradox of people,' where the need for connection is balanced by the fear of rejection. Franco offers strategies for making and maintaining friendships, emphasizing effort, the 'liking gap,' and the 'acceptance prophecy.' She highlights the importance of overcoming 'covert avoidance' and engaging with others. The talk also covers the significance of friendships in adulthood, the characteristics of 'super friends,' and maintaining long-distance friendships.

What does Marisa Franco suggest is often placed at the bottom of the cultural hierarchy of love?

• Familial love

• Romantic love

• Platonic love

• Self-love

What is the 'paradox of people' as described by Marisa Franco?

• People are always harmful

• People never change

• People are both needed and feared

• People are always trustworthy

What does Marisa Franco suggest is necessary for friendship to happen in adulthood?

• Coincidence

• Luck

• Destiny

• Effort

According to the 'liking gap' phenomenon, what do people often underestimate?

• The intelligence of others

• The importance of friendship

• The effort needed to make friends

• Their own likability

What is a key takeaway from Marisa Franco's experience with her neighbors?

• Friendship is not important

• Friendship happens by chance

• Avoiding people is the best strategy

• Assuming people like you can foster connections

How does having friendships outside of marriage affect a couple's relationship?

• It causes more conflicts

• It weakens the marriage

• It has no effect

• It strengthens the marriage

What is one of the most important qualities people look for in a friend, according to research?

• Making them feel valued

• Having similar interests

• Being intelligent

• Being entertaining

What does the 'mere exposure effect' suggest about repeated interactions?

• They make people dislike each other

• They have no impact on relationships

• They increase likability

• They are unnecessary for friendships

What does Marisa Franco say about the role of vulnerability in friendships?

• It is a sign of weakness

• It helps deepen connections

• It is unnecessary

• It should be avoided

How does Marisa Franco suggest we perceive long-distance friendships?

• As unnecessary

• As flexible and resilient

• As fragile and easily broken

• As a burden