Comments on: It turns out…I have a chemical addiction to my bloggy friends! http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/11/01/it-turns-outi-have-a-chemical-addiction-to-my-bloggy-friends/ tweet, tweet Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:46:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Maggie http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/11/01/it-turns-outi-have-a-chemical-addiction-to-my-bloggy-friends/#comment-317 Sun, 05 Nov 2006 16:37:38 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/11/01/it-turns-outi-have-a-chemical-addiction-to-my-bloggy-friends/#comment-317 I tend to have a few, but important friends. But this makes perfect sense to me and it makes me think of lunch breaks where I work. Mostly we're a bunch of women and we eat together and blow off steam. I think it is very "therapeutic" and now I'm thinking our oxytocin is probably rising during the break! I tend to have a few, but important friends. But this makes perfect sense to me and it makes me think of lunch breaks where I work. Mostly we’re a bunch of women and we eat together and blow off steam. I think it is very “therapeutic” and now I’m thinking our oxytocin is probably rising during the break!

]]> by: SBird http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/11/01/it-turns-outi-have-a-chemical-addiction-to-my-bloggy-friends/#comment-316 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:34:51 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/11/01/it-turns-outi-have-a-chemical-addiction-to-my-bloggy-friends/#comment-316 Yeah, I was going to weigh in on my own comments and say what Mrs. Pushy said... quality can trump quantity in this regard. That, and the fact that anyone who's reading this blog does in fact have more quantity than they're counting...you're not an outlier if you're a blogger. Yeah, I was going to weigh in on my own comments and say what Mrs. Pushy said…

quality can trump quantity in this regard.

That, and the fact that anyone who’s reading this blog does in fact have more quantity than they’re counting…you’re not an outlier if you’re a blogger.

]]> by: Jacquie http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/11/01/it-turns-outi-have-a-chemical-addiction-to-my-bloggy-friends/#comment-315 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:16:58 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/11/01/it-turns-outi-have-a-chemical-addiction-to-my-bloggy-friends/#comment-315 Fascinating. Fascinating.

]]> by: Mrs Pushy http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/11/01/it-turns-outi-have-a-chemical-addiction-to-my-bloggy-friends/#comment-314 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 17:48:42 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/11/01/it-turns-outi-have-a-chemical-addiction-to-my-bloggy-friends/#comment-314 Perhaps it's not quantity, but quality that they are referring to. Merely that the need for connection with another is the important factor in keeping ourselves "emotionally healthy", and not that we surround ourselves with as many people as possible. Ick to that, as I know plenty of boobs (characters, not objects) that would qualify for that position. As for men, why does it have to be women connecting with other women? Like Amom and NW said, if you connect better with other guys, why not? A connection is still a connection. As far as my own stance on this, I clearly lean more towards the oxytocin-producing gender on this count (but you probably already knew that since I was trying to get us all to "bond" back there a little ways). When I feel myself sinking into wait-induced depression, I tend to stay away from my blog. But when I do take it up again, it always amazes me how much better I feel just being able to reach out and "interact" with others who are going through the same things. Again, it's all about the connecting. See... I feel better already! Perhaps it’s not quantity, but quality that they are referring to. Merely that the need for connection with another is the important factor in keeping ourselves “emotionally healthy”, and not that we surround ourselves with as many people as possible. Ick to that, as I know plenty of boobs (characters, not objects) that would qualify for that position. As for men, why does it have to be women connecting with other women? Like Amom and NW said, if you connect better with other guys, why not? A connection is still a connection.

As far as my own stance on this, I clearly lean more towards the oxytocin-producing gender on this count (but you probably already knew that since I was trying to get us all to “bond” back there a little ways). When I feel myself sinking into wait-induced depression, I tend to stay away from my blog. But when I do take it up again, it always amazes me how much better I feel just being able to reach out and “interact” with others who are going through the same things. Again, it’s all about the connecting.

See… I feel better already!

]]> by: nwpeace http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/11/01/it-turns-outi-have-a-chemical-addiction-to-my-bloggy-friends/#comment-313 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 03:51:19 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/11/01/it-turns-outi-have-a-chemical-addiction-to-my-bloggy-friends/#comment-313 I too am one of the "outliers". But my very few female friendships are much more important to me now, than they ever have been. I recognize the need for those connections now, as I've matured. But I'm still pickey as hell.... I too am one of the “outliers”. But my very few female friendships are much more important to me now, than they ever have been. I recognize the need for those connections now, as I’ve matured. But I’m still pickey as hell….

]]> by: atomic mama http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/11/01/it-turns-outi-have-a-chemical-addiction-to-my-bloggy-friends/#comment-312 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 20:10:05 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/11/01/it-turns-outi-have-a-chemical-addiction-to-my-bloggy-friends/#comment-312 Well, Johnny, those of whom you speak - like me - must be outliers in the gender spectrum. Natural variability and all... But seriously, I did read through this thinking to myself, "uh-oh, dude, I think I'm a guy." ?!? Well, Johnny, those of whom you speak - like me - must be outliers in the gender spectrum. Natural variability and all…

But seriously, I did read through this thinking to myself, “uh-oh, dude, I think I’m a guy.”

?!?

]]> by: Johnny http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/11/01/it-turns-outi-have-a-chemical-addiction-to-my-bloggy-friends/#comment-311 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 19:47:49 +0000 http://thesingingbirdblog.com/2006/11/01/it-turns-outi-have-a-chemical-addiction-to-my-bloggy-friends/#comment-311 But yet, I know of many, many women who can only have one or at most 2 friends. What does that say? But yet, I know of many, many women who can only have one or at most 2 friends. What does that say?

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