Although previous studies had suggested that friendship--male....

“ Although previous studies had suggested that friendship--male and female--could be a powerful antidote to stress, more recent research indicates that broken promises, dashed expectations, and other side effects of friendship gone wrong can actually raise the level of stress in our lives, often to disastrous effect. ”

Susan Shapiro Barash

From : Tripping the Prom Queen: The Truth About Women and Rivalry