Most of the friends I’d made on campus had moved away. It occurred to me that, for the first time I could remember, I had to ...

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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 ...

Making friends as an adult is no easy feat. Not only do you have to force yourself out of your comfort zone just to expand your social circle, but muddling through awkward conversations that give off ...

There’s no denying the emotional and physical benefits of social connections for people of any age, but recently there’s been an unsettling trend of people isolating themselves more and more as they ...

My college roommate almost dropped out. He returned from a semester abroad with nothing but the clothes on his back and his acoustic guitar. He planned to hang out for a few days before heading home ...

Making friends as an adult can be challenging, especially when people have already established their friendship groups and hectic lives that don’t allow enough time for socialization as it is. You can ...

Friendship in adulthood can feel like navigating a maze—without the built-in social structures of school or early jobs, making new friends requires intention, patience, and vulnerability. Experts say ...

In Athens, a unique 'making friends speed dating' event helps strangers connect and build community, addressing modern social ...