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30 April 2025

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Love

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Friendship | Joan | Music

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Happy Birthday (1981) by Stevie Wonder
artist, lyrics, video, Wiki-artist, Wiki-song

[Chorus]
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday

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”Ik zie je als een grote broer”

….. and then there were two ………

Expectations (3) and reciprocity

Friend, no friend, or even a foe??

Types of Love in terms of emotion and ratio

De m/v machtsbalans

Connections: how, what, when, where, who & why

Types of Love

“Wat zijn jouw grenzen?”

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Unknown known definitions

Friendships: different or similar like you?

Het laatste woord

The fine line

Wie past er in mijn leven en waarom?

Uitpraten

When to get off on a dead-end street

Frenemies

Biden’s industrial policy is missing a key ingredient: Allies (WaPo)

Feeling deserted

Moral hazard problems

Priority vs option

Friendship, a f/m perspective

He’s gone

Relationship vs Situationship

Calculating women vs opportunistic men

The matrix of macro vs micro + negative vs positive

“Are we friends??”

Loyalty, fidelity and principles

Walk beside me and be my friend

“It’s a pity we can’t stay friends with everyone”

“Solitude has always been my analgesic of choice.”

A few make a difference

Making compromises

Trust arrives on foot and leaves on horseback

The 7 elements that define the type of relationship

What is peace? The absence of war?

Neutrality

The connection that men and women are looking for

Una storia importante: Generazione 56K (Netflix)

The opposite of love is indifference, not hate

The dating shopping list

What are the odds in Love?

I’m drowning in my nostalgia

Loose ends

Strong people don’t need help, do they?

Conventional wisdom says we shouldn’t date our friends. It’s wrong. (Big Think)

Happiness comes along when you least expect it

Can robots be our partners?

Why are corona and Trump able to tear up families and friendships?

Balancing friendship, intimacy and trust

The new kid in town

50+ dating is like fishing in troubled waters

What constitutes a relationship?

Love: body, mind and soul

Do you understand me?

The Kominsky Method (Netflix)

Trialism, dualism and monism in Love

Why is it so hard to reconnect to someone?

You cannot be everyone’s friend, else you will lose yourself

Ghosting on friends

Possibly Maybe – dating at 50+

Friendship is a goal for women and a tool for men

Compatibility

Trust

R.I.P. Marleen / Leen

Déjà vu

When is a relationship a relationship?

Why do we believe in diversity and also dislike it?

In sickness and in health

Making amends vs reconciliation

Admiration

Friendship vs Relationship

The love for Solitude and fear of Loneliness (2)

Time to think

Grateful

Soulmates

The Road to Recovery from a Burn-out or Depression (2)

Changing my belief

Who will be holding your hand?

Warm Love

Joan (7) – To the water / Breng me naar het water

Joan (6) – Rhythm of Life

Joan (5) – Rest In Peace, my very dear friend

Joan (4) – I Won’t Hold You Back

Joan (3) – Wildflower

Recognition and Appreciation

Sorrow

Joan (2) – A Song For You

Joan

The psychological cost of reconciliation

Age is nothing but a number

Silly old me

Old Friend

The Revenge – Retaliation cycle (2) – Letting go and moving on

The Revenge-Retaliation cycle

The Vanishing (5) – the Aftermath

The Vanishing (4) – Proof of Life

The Vanishing (2) – the mystery continues

The Vanishing

Unknown Knowns – Friends and Enemies

Commitment issues

Small is beautiful – the Rise and Fall of nations (3)

How are you?

I am only doing it for you……..

Vulnerability

Check. Double check.

Togetherness

What makes a relationship truly unique?

Relationships and money issues

Letting go

Fragile

Polyamory – part 2

Polyamory

Mind Your Own Business

Nicknames

What’s your story?

Curiosity

You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with

Jealousy

Saying “NO”

It’s just a game………………

Can we still be friends?

Show some emotion

The 7 Hurdles

Bitterness

Mistakes versus Lessons Learned

The dark side

Feeling incomplete

Adieu

How pain defines us

Relationships – purpose

Relationships – pre-conditions, maintenance and purpose

Dating, modern romance, and soulmates

The Heart of the Matter

Second chances

Why do we yawn?

A man’s kiss is his signature (Mae West)

Vrouwen, Hoop en Teleurstelling

When Harry met Sally (1989) + Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1900)

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