THE JOY OF low-maintenance FRIENDS
If you’re a regular swimmer or dog walker, a local shopper or seasoned visitor to your favourite café, you’ve probably made some low-stakes, casual friends – people you meet without planning, who share a lighthearted chat or a cheery hello that brightens your day and makes you feel noticed and cared for.
The low-stakes friendship is both fleeting and intimate; advice is shared and troubles are told, but there is no commitment or expectation. It’s
