But because they’re different.
They don’t easily fit into traditional female friendship dynamics. They don’t enjoy superficiality. They don’t need constant validation. They don’t tolerate certain social codes that are normal for many other people. And that, inevitably, leaves them with few friends… or none at all.
But there’s something important to understand from the start:
these characteristics aren’t flaws. They’re ways of being.
If you recognize yourself in them, there’s nothing wrong with you. You simply need a different kind of connection.
Below, we explore the five most common characteristics.
1. They are deeply authentic and don’t tolerate superficiality.
For many people, friendship is built on light conversations: the weather, clothes, social media, occasional gossip, plans that sometimes get canceled. And that’s okay.
But some women can’t maintain that superficial level for long.
