“Why are my friends so flaky?”: the psychology behind the 7 types of flakes and how to handle them

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“Why are my friends so flaky?”: the psychology behind the 7 types of flakes and how to handle them

By Shahed Ezaydi

3 months ago

12 min read

Do you have a flaky friend in your life? Why do they find it so difficult to just stick to a plan? Shahed Ezaydi dives into the psychology behind this behaviour to reveal the seven types of flakes you might come across and exactly how to navigate each one, according to the experts.


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