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Day: April 30, 2026

Friendship IRL podcast promotional graphic for Episode 175. The image features a soft, faded background photo of two women laughing together - one with curly dark hair wearing a white lace top and another with lighter hair, both appearing joyful and close. Large white text with black outline overlays the center reading "Why I Hate the Word 'Toxic' In Friendship." At the top is a light blue banner with "FRIENDSHIP IRL PODCAST" and at the bottom a dark footer states "LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE AT FRIENDSHIPIRL.COM/EPISODE175.

Why I Hate the Idea of “Toxic Friendships”

April 30, 2026 No Comments

Did you know there are 4 types of friends?

Map your Wheel of Connection in 5 minutes. Most people are surprised to find they’ve got more connection than they realized.

Alex Alexander

I’m an author, podcast host and professional overthinker of human connection based in Seattle.

I never meant to do this work, it found me. I was deep in my friendship-era decades before it was cool.

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