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This is why you should ‘date’ your female friends

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Salma El-Wardany explains why you should ‘date’ your platonic friends

It can be easy to neglect our friends when swept up in a new romantic interest. We’ve all been there - you’re smitten with a new flame and you’re pouring all of your time and energy into this person at the expense of your friendships. This week, we chat with Salma El-Wardany, writer of the new novel These Impossible Things, about championing female friendship, and why it’s important to “date” your platonic friends.

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