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In Episode 6 of the Socially Delightful podcast, we share our journey to making meaningful friendships. Back in 2015, as college sophomores, many of us felt the sting of loneliness and tried to forge bonds through trauma dumping, believing that sharing our deepest, most painful stories would naturally lead to strong friendships. However, these efforts often left us feeling more isolated and confused.

Together, we explore the real foundations of meaningful connections, focusing on three key components: consistency, meaningful moments, and vulnerability. We realize that our previous approach leaned too heavily on vulnerability alone, neglecting the importance of shared experiences and regular interaction. By understanding the concept of a "connection triangle," we see that deep bonds are formed by balancing these three elements.

Recognizing both personal and cultural barriers to forming close relationships, we acknowledge how societal changes have made it harder to connect deeply with others. Despite these challenges, we adopt a proactive mindset and use practical strategies to foster meaningful connections. By sharing our success stories of reconnecting and deepening friendships formed years earlier, we demonstrate that with the right approach, creating fulfilling friendships is both possible and rewarding.

In this episode:

• 00:00 Intro

• 02:24 The Story of Trying to Trauma Dump into Best Friendships

• 07:15 The Connection Triangle: Consistency, Meaningful Moments, and Vulnerability

• 25:15 Hacks for Speeding Up the Friendship Process

• 34:17 Conclusion and What To Do Next

If you are new here, WELCOME! The Socially Delight-full Podcast is an edu-tainment podcast created for the big-hearted girlies who want to not just feel more confident but DELIGHT in themselves, delight in socializing and other people, and create delightful friendships and relationships. We are on a mission to create a culture of connection in our modern world, and to more DAMSELS LIVING IN SOCIAL DELIGHT.

Your host Jewel (from @ConnectionWithJewel) is a future therapist, overly certified coach, and human-connection obsessed, imperfect human. Jewel has helped 65+ people through her one-on-one program, and is now going to be helping YOU through her podcast! If you want Jewel’s help becoming your most socially delighted self, check out her one-on-one program, group program, retreats and MORE at www.connectionwithjewel.com!

This ain’t your average self-help podcast. Each week, through stories and shenanigans and laughs and modern philosophy, Jewel will be LIGHTING YOU THE F UP so you can enjoy being yourself and fill up your cup through connecting to the other people around you. And help create a culture of connection and SOCIAL DELIGHT.

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