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Lasch, Christopher, 2 , 13 , 18 -19, 25 , 157

Lazarsfeld, Paul, 61

Lee, Gary, 4

Lesbians, friendship and, 167

"Lesbian threat," 30

Libertarianism, 6 , 8 , 141 -42

Liberty. See Personal liberty

Life-cycle stage, of closest friends, 84 , 85 , 93

Lindsey, Ben, 3

Listening, 124 -25

Locality, community, 158 -59, 161 -62

Locke, Harvey, 30

Long-term relationships, 63 -64

Los Angeles, 18

Love: courtly, 16;

romantic, 16 -19, 25 , 53 , 57;

unique marriage value of, 48 -49, 52

Loyalty, 71 -74

Lynd, Helen, 21

Lynd, Robert, 21