The Urge to Tell Your Life Story on the First Friend Date (And What to Do Instead)

Friendship IRL: Real Talk About Friendship, Community, and What It Actually Takes · Aug 13, 2026 · 27m · transcript

Have you ever come home from hanging out with a new friend and you spiral, wondering if you shared too much or scared them off?

I call this a new friend hangover. And in today’s episode, I want to talk about what happens when we rush into new friendships, especially when we are really, really hungry for connection.

So much of adult friendship advice tells us to open up, be vulnerable, share more, and let people in. I don’t think that advice is wrong, exactly. I just think it’s incomplete.

The coffee dates, the shared activities, the silly moments, the tiny details you notice about each other…