Diversity in Our Friendscapes

Making new friends is a very personal and important process in our lives. When we look for new friends we usually look for people that are similar to ourselves, hoping to relate to them. However, this line of thinking is not always beneficial when looking for friends. According to some, we need to diversify our friendscapes, looking outside the box for qualities in those who surround us. But how can we do this? Here with us today is Suzanne Degges-White, a counselor, professor and author, to discuss why we need to diversify our friendscapes and how we can.