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Hanging Out With Your Best Friend TWICE A Week Has Huge Benefits

Hanging out with your besties twice a week could improve your mental and emotional health. Hanging with your bestie could prolong your life. According to a study from the University…

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Hanging out with your besties twice a week could improve your mental and emotional health.

Hanging with your bestie could prolong your life. According to a study from the University of Oxford, hanging out with your best friends twice a week can help your physical, mental and emotional health.

According to the study, women deal with stress better when around their friends due to Oxytocin which is the “love hormone” and men also benefit from hanging with the guys, so what are you waiting for call your BFF now, your health depends on it!

How often do you and your bestie hang out?

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