by Amy Downing | Feb 27, 2026 | The Friendship Gap
I want to name something that gets misdiagnosed constantly. A woman surrounded by friends — good ones, kind ones, ones who show up — still feels something hollow at the center of her social life. And the world hands her one word for it: lonely. But that word might not...
by Amy Downing | Jan 30, 2026 | The Friendship Gap
It was just a casual night out. A small group gathered for drinks and appetizers in a low-key, cozy bar—the kind of evening you expect to leave feeling good, having spent a few hours catching up with people you’ve known for decades. The conversations are always...
by Amy Downing | Jan 23, 2026 | The Friendship Gap
In the summer of 2022, things were starting to reopen after COVID. Like a lot of people, my thoughts turned to reaching out to friends I hadn’t seen during the lockdown. A favorite winery had moved to a new location, and it had a patio. I texted my friend and...
