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Fri Dec 17

Lost touch with friends during lockdown? Here's how to reconnect (and let go of 'toxic' ones)

Written by: Roger Patulny, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Wollongong

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As we resume our social lives after strict COVID restrictions have lifted, many of us are finding it’s time to take stock of our friendships.

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