Mark Manson Audio Articles

The quality of your life often comes down to the quality of the relationships you have. That’s why we’re giving a huge f*ck about friendship this week. While the benefits of having good friends are pretty obvious, the cost of maintaining friendships is often overlooked by a lot of people. We dive into that, plus some advice on when you should and shouldn’t cut off people in your life, and how friends and romantic partners really impact our happiness. Check it out. Here’s the paper we discuss: People perceive parasocial relationships to be effective at fulfilling emotional needs Use the code IDGAF to get $5 off your first starter pack of full body deodorizers at Mando: https://mando.com Use the code IDGAF to get 15% off your first purchase of skin care products at OneSkin: https://oneskin.com Get 10% off your first month of therapy at BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/idgaf Sign up for my newsletter, Your Next Breakthrough. It will help make you a less awful person: https://markmanson.net/breakthrough If you’