MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search for a New Best Friend
Dec 2011 · Sold by Ballantine Books
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When Rachel Bertsche first moves to Chicago, she’s thrilled to finally share a zip code, let alone an apartment, with her boyfriend. But shortly after getting married, Bertsche realizes that her new life is missing one thing: friends. Sure, she has plenty of BFFs—in New York and San Francisco and Boston and Washington, D.C. Still, in her adopted hometown, there’s no one to call at the last minute for girl talk over brunch or a reality-TV marathon over a bottle of wine. Taking matters into her own hands, Bertsche develops a plan: She’ll go on fifty-two friend-dates, one per week for a year, in hopes of meeting her new Best Friend Forever.
In her thought-provoking, uproarious memoir, Bertsche blends the story of her girl-dates (whom she meets everywhere from improv class to friend rental websites) with the latest social research to examine how difficult—and hilariously awkward—it is to make new friends as an adult. In a time when women will happily announce they need a man but are embarrassed to admit they need a BFF, Bertsche uncovers the reality that no matter how great your love life is, you’ve gotta have friends.
In her thought-provoking, uproarious memoir, Bertsche blends the story of her girl-dates (whom she meets everywhere from improv class to friend rental websites) with the latest social research to examine how difficult—and hilariously awkward—it is to make new friends as an adult. In a time when women will happily announce they need a man but are embarrassed to admit they need a BFF, Bertsche uncovers the reality that no matter how great your love life is, you’ve gotta have friends.
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3.5
13 reviews
Mary Butler
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May 25, 2014
I wanted to love this book, I really did. Being from Chicago and going through a similar life situation I had high hopes. The first half was great. Super witty and fun. But there was no climax or turning point in the book. It became very monotone and was pretty much the same stuff the whole book. I struggled to get through the second half because it got very repetitive. Bottom line, I wouldn't recommend.
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Allison Miller
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July 13, 2017
Another favorite! Good motivation to seek out new friends. Just wish I was outgoing as Rachel..she made it seem easy to approach people which can be the hardest part!
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Guttikonda Krishna
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October 31, 2021
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About the author
Rachel Bertsche is a journalist in Chicago, where she lives with her husband. Her work has appeared in Marie Claire, More, Teen Vogue, Every Day with Rachael Ray, Fitness, Women's Health, CNN.com, and more. Before leaving New York (and all her friends) for the Midwest, Bertsche was an editor at O: The Oprah Magazine.
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