Of the Samesex If You Think Women Tend to Break up Their Friend- Ships at the Slightest Excuse, You May Be Right

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Battle of the sameSEX If you think women tend to break up their friendships at the slightest excuse, you may be right. SAMRIDDHI RAI walks you through the psychology behind it and discusses the role that friendship plays in a woman’s life. eetu Shakya, 22, working rights activist, however, dis- as a marketing execu- agrees. “That’s an illusion, tive for Nine, a car rental a socially made up idea. A Rcompany, recently came man may seem to easily across a situation in her life that become friends with an- she has fairly been accustomed other man, but I tell you to for quite some time now. that only happens on the Standing 5 feet 9 inches tall, she surface level. Men need walked into a room of a social to form groups and create club (name of the club concealed networks with other men; on her request) she had recently it’s a biologically given joined, and, in an instant, she trait. Women, on the sensed cold vibes coming from other hand, make friends the female members of the club. with select people and “I have always felt comfort- that bond will last a life- able making friends with men time,” she says than women. I have been a mem- Abhaya Subba, one of ber of this club for more than the leading female rock two months now, I do talk to a stars of the country, also few ladies here, but most of my had an opinion to share. “When friends are the male members. people call me ‘someone with an This has happened in almost ev- attitude’, I don’t really care. I as- ery walk of my life, and I really sume that it is out of their own don’t get it,” says Reetu. insecurities that people, men It is indeed a fact, that it’s dif- and especially women find me ficult for a woman to befriend arrogant. They say I am an another woman as easily as the unfriendly person and I say men do. Kamala Panthi, a me- they’re only insecure human dia personality and a women’s beings.” turn to page 2 for more of it! what’s on Momo Mania 2010 Kantipur Holi Celebrations The Charity Hike And Bike A Art 21 Film Hip Hop Celebrate your love Join the Kantipur Media Unplugged Concert Tap in the adventurous Screening Workshop for momos at the 10th family in its annual Holi A concert by renowned Nepali spirit in you while sav- KCAC Filmclub presents Hip Hop Per- pg6 Momo Mania. celebration artists for a good cause ing the environment. Identity: A Art 21 Film forming Arts. 2 cover Issue 5 February 25 - March 3, 2010 It may be difficult for two al, Harvard University and Em- women, especially if both have manuel College in Boston clearly Celebrity Friendships Gone Bad strong, commanding personali- validates this scenario. The study ties, to easily be friends with each concluded that women were more These celebrity ex-besties Avril Lavigne and Hilary Janice Dickinson and Tyra validate studies that suggest, Even though these pop Tyra Banks and Janice other. And it’s a heard and seen likely to sever a friendship after a Duff: Banks: women are more likely to princesses deny that there’s Dickinson play nice when they scenario of women breaking up single offense than men. sever a friendship after one any drama between them, have to, but we all know that friendships over trivial issues. Cassandra George Sturges, a single offence. rumor has it that Hilary Duff these two can’t stand each other. In fact an old French saying full-time psychology instructor and Avril Lavigne are less than Paris Hilton and Nicole Kim Kardashian and Paris backs up this much practiced shares, “As a counseling psycholo- chummy. societal behavior. It goes, “Men gist working with women, I have Richie: After their famous Hilton: Paris Hilton makes feud a few years back, Paris Paris Hilton and Lindsay her third appearance on this kick friendship around like a discovered that one of the indi- Hilton and Nicole Richie Lohan: It’s rumored that list thanks to some nasty football but it doesn’t seem to rect causes of why women are have patched things up — for party girls Paris Hilton and comments she made about break. Women treat it like glass disloyal to each other is based on now. Lindsay Lohan had a falling-out her supposed friend Kim and it goes to pieces.” self-hatred and low self-esteem over a guy. Kardashian. “I used to have a very good more so than the need to hurt Kim Cattrall and Sarah friend (a girl) back in my col- other women. In therapy ses- Jessica Parker: On-screen Britney Spears and Chris- Denise Richards and SJP and Kim Cattrall are the tina Aguilera: They may Heather Locklear: Here’s lege days, when I was a student sions, women have revealed that best of friends, but rumor has have performed together on one way to end a friendship at Ace College of Management. the reason that they slept with it that off screen there’s no MTV, but Britney Spears and fast: Make like Denise Richards During my third year of col- their friend’s or relative’s husband love lost between the two Christina Aguilera have little in and start dating your friend’s lege, I came to know about her or boyfriend was not because the actresses. common these days. ex-husband. gossiping about me behind my man was particularly appealing, back. I confronted her and de- but because of what the woman cided to cut her out of my life. who had him represented. There- “But regardless of what hap- “There’s no doubt,” says Dr. “Yes, I may not go about talk- I don’t deserve a backstabber, I fore, in essence, sleeping with an- pened in my case, I don’t think Klein, “that friends help women ing and making friends with every thought to myself,” quips Mal- other woman’s male partner was friendships between women are live longer. In one study, for exam- woman that I meet. But when I do, vika Subba, Miss Nepal 2000. a way of indirectly possessing the so fickle. I am best-friends with ple, researchers found that people I intend to stick with her through And a study conducted at the qualities of the woman that the Ava for the past 18 years now and who had no friends increased their thick and thin and I know she will Universite du Quebec in Montre- friend admired.” it hasn’t faltered a bit. A couple risk of death over a six-month pe- do the same in return,” concludes of years back I met Lisa Mukhi- riod. In another study, those who Kamala Panthi. She adds, “This is Situations that Lend to Positive Female Bonding ya, the proprietor of Foot Fetish. had the most friends over a nine- a competitive world, it wouldn’t There was an instant bond there year period cut their risk of death be true to say that only women Family ties: Mothers, daugh- Co-workers: Other female and she has remained my best gal by more than 60%. Friends are ters, sisters, aunts and cousins co-workers, depending on are jealous of other women. Even pal ever since” Malvika said. also helping us live better.” can form tight female bonds. the type of industry, can be men are starting to become jeal- These are often the primary supportive of career goals Despite all the concealed battles Another health study from ous of women. Jealousy is but a relationships in women’s lives. and understanding of office between women resulting in slow- Harvard Medical School found natural impulse so it sure hell tension. ing down the process of friendship that the more friends women had, Childhood/college friend- cannot be biased gender-wise.” among them, some selected friend- the less likely they were to develop And most women and count- ships: These relationships Women with common ships between women are lasting. physical impairments as they aged, can end up being some of the interests: Joining activities less scientific studies would “And those friendships are im- and the more likely they were to longest-lasting female bonds of such as tai chi, yoga, a cooking agree. In difficult times and in a woman’s life. class, a book discussion group, portant for a woman’s physical lead a joyful life. In fact, the results old age, a good friend is precious or a volunteer organization and psychological being,” reports were so significant, the researchers indeed.

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