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Day: July 2, 2026

Friendship IRL podcast promotional graphic for Episode 184. The graphic features a muted, desaturated full-bleed background photo of a Black woman with curly hair lying down, her face partially visible as she rests with her chin tucked against what appears to be a cozy knit blanket or sweater, conveying a quiet, contemplative mood. Overlaid in large, bold white text with dark outlines across the center of the image are the words "Why Do I Still Feel Lonely When I Have Good Friends?" A dark teal header banner at the top reads "FRIENDSHIP IRL PODCAST," and a matching teal footer banner at the bottom reads "LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE AT FRIENDSHIPIRL.COM/EPISODE184.

Why You Feel Lonely Even Though You Have Close Friends

July 2, 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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