Tracy Lynn Dougherty September 19, 2017 Women of Influence 3 Reasons You Need a Friend Tracy Lynn Dougherty September 19, 2017 Women of Influence Today I want to share with you three reasons why I (and why you) need friends. Studies show that many women don’t have any close friends, but I think most of us would agree that friendship is important. So why are so many of us going it alone?