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1/ Today The Atlantic launches a weekly series that we’re calling “The Friendship Files.” We’ll be publishing new installments of interviews with two friends or more every Friday—all about what makes their relationship unique. #AtlanticFriendshipFiles bit.ly/2IgSjEX
2/ These social-media managers were struggling to make friends until they met each other on @Bumble BFF. "People can be really judgmental, like, 'What’s wrong with you that you can’t make friends by yourself?' But it's really hard to do it naturally." bit.ly/2GoOQ5u
@bumble 3/ @selasigb and @valstones are friends with a 35-year age gap who met on @BritishBakeOff. “I realized, ‘Gosh, he's gonna be real trouble, that one,’” Val said of Selasi. “But I was so pleased to see [him].” bit.ly/2GoOT1a
@bumble @selasigb @valstones @BritishBakeOff 4/ Hear from 3 teens who got to know one another through their debate team, and then established a friendship with their 41-year-old high-school teacher. Their connection now includes the teacher’s young daughter, forming a bond across three generations. bit.ly/2Gtfevk
5/ And finally, Craig and Everett reconnected after decades when Everett returned Craig’s sweatshirt, which he had borrowed in 1997. bit.ly/2IfJBXM
6/6 Check back weekly for more, use the hashtag #AtlanticFriendshipFiles in your tweets and Instagram photos sharing what makes your relationship special, and email us at friendshipfiles@theatlantic.com to submit your friendship for consideration. bit.ly/2If4iTF
