Work & CareersWorkplaceFriendshipOpinion | Pilita ClarkWhy women make friends differently from men at workThey build tighter, more genuine connections in the workplace than men, but that may not always be to their advantage.Pilita ClarkColumnistJust after 1pm last Tuesday, I bought a £7.50 ($14) chicken salad at the Pret around the corner from my office to test a theory.It wasn’t the grim little lunch that interested me. It was the other office workers hunkered down over their halloumi wraps and egg pots.Financial TimesSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Executive EducationPowered byLatest In WorkplaceFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Work and careers