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Toxic female friendships: how to know if you’re in one

What happens when a friendship feels more like a race than a bond? In ‘The White Lotus’, the ...

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17.00 5 Mar 2025


Toxic female friendships: how to know if you’re in one


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17.00 5 Mar 2025


What happens when a friendship feels more like a race than a bond? In ‘The White Lotus’, the reunion of Jaclyn, Kate, and Laurie shows just how toxic female friendships can become when rivalry and comparison take over. From body image to career success, their “support” for each other is laced with quiet jealousy and competition.

How common are these types of friendships, and how do you know if you’re in one? Joining Kieran to discuss is Esther McCarthy, Lifestyle Editor and Weekend Magazine Columnist at the Irish Examiner, Holly Carpenter, Social Media Content Creator and Dr. Malie Coyne, Clinical Psychologist and Author…

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