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.