Too Busy for Friendship. It’s a Tuesday afternoon. You’re in… | by Shreya Ganeriwala | May, 2024 | Medium

It’s a Tuesday afternoon. You’re in bed, laptop aglow. Your phone rings and a familiar name flashes across the screen. You hesitate, then decline, firing off a quick text: “Busy, what’s up?” “Nothing important,” comes the reply. “Cool, talk later.” But you never do. Months pass. Then one day, you call them, and they say, “Busy, what’s up?” “Nothing important.” Are we too busy for casual chats these days? Or do we simply need to remember how to relax and talk on the phone? I grew up in the simpler era of landlines when spending six hours with my best friend at school wasn’t enough. We’d still call each other and dissect every mundane detail of our day. What did we even talk about, those endless hours? Now, as two women in our late twenties, both immersed in demanding careers, we’re thrilled to even get a text back. The dynamics of friendships change as technology evolves. Sharing relatable memes has become the new way to show our friends we’re thinking of them. Is this having a positive

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