Friendships are known to enrich our lives in many different and meaningful ways, but there is a specific type of friendship that serves your overall well-being, both physical and mental. Otherwise it is called "coach friends" or in simpler words, a friend with whom you can spend hours sitting on the couch, doing nothing, that is, without a concrete agenda. You just enjoy that time together talking, watching a movie or eating delicious food together and still having so much fun.
The term went viral after Charlotte Negron, a blogger in Los Angeles, created this type of friendship she called "coach friends" on Instagram, and the trend has garnered more than 11 million views and 13,000 comments. Basically, this theory is doing exactly what you would do if you were alone, but in the company of your friend.
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Why 'couch friends' are so vital
Modern life, in the flow of work and commitments, sometimes becomes very exhausting. But this kind of friendship does not require any dedicated investment from you, neither money nor energy. These types of friends are important because they are essentially friends with whom you feel safe. You can sit comfortably on the sofa, in your house clothes, which shows the level of comfort and intimacy you have as friends.
Danielle Bayard Jackson, author of "Fighting for Our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Relationships," says it's one of those comfort states she enjoys most these days. “I think we all want a friendship that doesn't require you to dress up, perform, travel, find something fun to do. So if you can sit on the sofa, talk and feel free in everyday clothes. That's what makes this trend so popular," she tells HuffPost.
To feel comfortable in sharing thoughts and opinions, that is, people with whom you can talk freely, do the things you love, this is a friendship without much effort, but which you enjoy in every detail.
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