Bitching is GOOD for you! Venting about your frustrations with one friend to another can make them like and treat you better, study finds

It might feel naughty, but bitching about a pal can make other friends like you more, according to a study. Experts have discovered that venting to a friend about another friend can be an effective competitive tool to gain their affections. It might feel naughty, but bitching about a pal can make other friends like you more, according to a study Analysis revealed participants who heard the speaker vent about a friend cancelling on them liked the speaker better than the target. Experts have discovered that venting to a friend about another friend can be an effective competitive tool to gain their affections 'So we tested a novel view – that under certain parameters, venting can make the people we vent to support us over the people we vent about. 'But if being relatively better liked means getting better support from friends, then we should expect some friend competition, whether or not we like that it exists.'