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- The author would like to thank Arthur P. Bochner for reading and commenting on earlier drafts of this manuscript.
Openness as problematic in ongoing friendships: Two conversational dilemmasFootnote1The author would like to thank Arthur P. Bochner for reading and commenting on earlier drafts of this manuscript.
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