Female friendships are deeper and more intimate than male friendships, yet they are also more prone to dissolving because women integrate friends into their lives like family members.

“The research finds that our friendships are deeper, but that they do dissolve at a faster rate.”

Friendship breakups are uniquely difficult and persistent in memory because female friends are deeply integrated into one's self-concept and life.

“why is it the breakup with a female friend cuz my husband has grown distant from people he's had breakups with people he doesn't think about them why do we do this”

Deep female friendships require active, consistent effort to maintain, especially as one ages and life circumstances change.

“it does require effort as you get older, quite a bit of effort.”