In recent years, people have been increasingly looking for new ways to form platonic connections, as loneliness and social isolation have become more prevalent. In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General went ...

Remember when you were five years old and didn't care one bit about what people thought about you? When all you had to worry about was sharing your toys, what was going to happen next on SpongeBob, ...

If a movie is more important, that's on him.

Friendship is vital for our health and happiness, but we don’t always prioritize it. The Optimist’s Maggie Penman goes on a journey to make new friends and learn why so many of us are craving ...

Ms. McCabe is the author of “Making, Keeping, and Losing Friends.” When people find that they are having a hard time making new friends, they often blame their own awkwardness — some failure on their ...

Camping fosters connection by removing daily distractions and bringing people with shared interests together. Most campers say it is easy to meet new people at campgrounds, making an average of four ...

Do you have a group of neighbors you play cards with each week? Or maybe you belong to a hiking club, have a regular coffee date with friends, or sing in a local choir. We don’t need to tell you that ...