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Explore relationship advice guides from Flash Pack. Get the full picture on friendship and dating advice, so you can look after the relationships that matter most.

Friendship Tips

Are you a friendship people-pleaser? How to push back and say “no” kindly

Do you steamroll over your own needs to keep your friends happy? Learn how to set better boundaries.

Anna Brech 15th November 2023 7 min read

Relationships

Not all women who freeze their eggs want to have children

The decision to freeze your eggs can be down to medical reasons or societal pressures to retain the option, rather than a desire to have children.

Yolinliztli Pérez-Hernández 15th November 2023 7 min read

Friendship Tips

Connection and support: meet Flash Pack’s top voices of friendship

These wonderful people will inspire you to put friendship first in life, with their unique takes on meaningful connection.

Lauren Lind 14th November 2023 7 min read

Friendship Tips

“Will you be my friend?” Inside my terrifying experiment to connect with New Yorkers

Watch Flash Pack co-founder Lee Thompson test the kindness of strangers, in a unique friendship project on the streets of NYC.

Lee Thompson 14th November 2023 7 min read

Friendship Tips

What if we structured our lives around friends, not work?

Friendship often takes second place in life. Refocusing on people, not work, may help to shift the balance.

Anna Brech 9th November 2023 7 min read

Friendship Tips

Dunbar’s number: my theory that humans can only maintain 150 friendships

Robin Dunbar 3rd November 2023 7 min read

Friendship Tips

Power of friendship: what I learnt being child-free when my friends have kids

You don’t have to echo other people’s life choices in order to feel connected to them. Here’s why.

Anna Brech 2nd November 2023 7 min read

Friendship Tips

3 types of friendship to uplift and transform your 30-something life

Here are the people who’ll have your back, as you buckle up for the challenges ahead.

Anna Brech 23rd October 2023 7 min read

Friendship Tips

Beyond banter: what women have taught me about creating deep friendships

Flash Pack co-founder Lee Thompson on his search for more profound connection – beyond the soccer and belly laughs.

Lee Thompson 18th October 2023 7 min read

Relationships

The power of making and nurturing female friendships

Female friendships present unique challenges, but their value should not be underestimated. We explore how to make and nurture female friendships.

Kate Leahy 12th October 2023 7 min read

Friendship Tips

Prosecco and the stars: explorer Anna McNuff shares a masterclass in escapist friendship

When life gets overwhelming, grab your pal and some chocolate, and head up a mountain for the night…

Anna Brech 11th October 2023 7 min read

Friendship Tips

Forget fleeting friendships: who’s your 4am person?

So many of us worry about not having enough friends. But when it comes to happiness and connection, one thing counts above all.

Anna Brech 5th October 2023 7 min read

Relationships

Redefining being single and child-free in your 40s

New York writer Glynnis MacNicol breaks the stigma of being single at 40 and female, sharing her thoughts on being happy, child-free and single in your 40s.

Anna Brech 15th September 2023 7 min read

Relationships

Why I chose to marry myself and live as a proud sologamist

One woman explains why she decided to marry herself – and what sologamy means to her as an act of self-love.

Sophie Tanner 15th September 2023 7 min read

Friendship Tips

How to make friends in your 30s and 40s

Wondering how to make friends in your 30s and 40s? Flash Pack shares advice and real experiences about making new friends while traveling.

Anna Brech 7th September 2023 7 min read

Friendship Tips

Like many men, I neglected my friendships. Here’s how I turned them around

Lonely at 40 after letting his friends fall by the wayside, Flash Pack co-founder, Lee Thompson, shares how to make and nurture male friendships.

Lee Thompson 25th August 2023 7 min read

Friendship Tips

Maintaining long-distance friendships: lessons from solo travel

This article explores the experiences of Flashpackers who have made (and kept) long-distance friendships, sharing the lessons they learned along the way.

Kate Leahy 11th August 2023 7 min read