# Why some women rush platonic intimacy in new friendships, with Minaa B.

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Podcast: [Friend Forward](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895)
Published: 2026-04-23T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.betterfemalefriendships.com
Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/70af16aa-ec4c-4d83-8218-5ac245ac9e29.mp3
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You finally meet someone you click with. You've got things in common, the conversation flows, and suddenly you're ready to tell her everything. But that hunger for closeness in a new friendship can actually push people away before the relationship has a chance to build. In this episode, Danielle sits down with therapist and author Minaa B. to explore why so many women rush platonic intimacy, what happens when a new friend doesn't match your energy, and how early sibling dynamics can subtly fuel competition and scarcity in adult friendships. Minaa also shares what it actually takes to break the pattern, starting with the self-worth work most of us skip. 🎧 BUT WAIT… THERE'S MORE. This week's bonus content for Office Hours members includes three original exercises to help you adopt a healthier pace in friendship, created by Danielle herself, plus bonus content from Minaa B. explaining how platonic intimacy can look different from friendship to friendship. Members of Office Hours get supplementary material like this with every episode to deepen their friendships. Join anytime at: https://friend-forward.captivate.fm/office-hours . TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: What oversharing (unintentionally) signals to others Why some women don’t “match energy” right away How sibling competition and scarcity show up in adult friendships Why the sitcom fairy tale of friendship and why it sets you up for disappointment The secret to taking it slow moving forward ABOUT MINAA B. Minaa B. is a licensed social worker, therapist, and author of Owning Our Struggles: A Path to Healing and Finding Community in a Broken World . She created The Siblinghood Theory, a framework for understanding how sibling and peer relationships shape adult connection, belonging, and conflict. CONNECT WITH MINAA B.: Podcas…

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