‘At first it’s annoying … you’re asking people for their time and you get rejected. Then it feels good and you notice that it feels good.’Illustration: Rita Liu/The Guardian I have a friend named ...

Maria Stevens’ credit cards are maxed out, in part because she relied on them when she was laid off, but she thinks it’s also largely because she struggles to say no to invites from her friends. After ...

CONTINUES TO ESCALATE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. INFLATION IS COSTING ALL OF US MORE MONEY. IT MAY ALSO BE COSTING SOME PEOPLE FRIENDSHIPS. PEYTON SPELLACY IS LIVE THIS MORNING SO PEYTON, SOME ARE CALLING ...

Deep, sustained, intimate friendships are indispensable if we are to have a fulfilling and meaningful life. Close friends not only serve as confidants, with whom we can share our innermost thoughts ...

Friendship in America is in steep decline: We’re more disconnected from each other than ever, and the gulf between us is only growing. Does it matter? It does. We know that friendships are good for us ...

Source: Image by Melk Hagelslag from Pixabay Being around other people and having friends is crucial for your mental and physical health. Having a wide and deep social network—that is to say, having ...

Making friends isn't an easy process, especially as people grow older. With age, social circles tend to get smaller, yet the size of someone's friend group doesn't necessarily determine how happy they ...

If you ask the man who has largely shaped how friends and family connect on social media over the past two decades about the future of social media, you may not get a straight answer. At the Federal ...