In a thriving friendship market, a majority of people in a particular setting are interested in “buying” or “selling” ...

"As a woman, boxing feels like such a masculine, intimidating environment. Once I got over the initial nerves (which took a ...

Making friends is tough, and only gets tougher as we age. Friendship expert Janice McCabe recently wrote a piece for the New ...

On a recent Thursday evening in downtown Washington, I took a deep breath and walked into a bar. I joined a couple dozen other women who were milling around making small talk and ordering drinks, ...

Making friends outside work and home is vital for your sense of self – and sanity – even if seeking new connections feels ...

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 ...

When Shannon Watts, the founder of gun violence prevention group Moms Demand Action, listened to a podcast that stated everyone should have five friends they could call in an emergency, she realized ...

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 ...

I'm a 23-year-old single mom going to school, and I don't have any friends. It has been 10 years since I had a real best friend. I had addiction problems, and friendships were not important during ...