Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Chris Duffy isn't going to sugarcoat it: Making friends as an adult is hard. If you’ve ever tried to ...

Knowing how to form and maintain new friendships can sometimes be difficult, particularly in adulthood. Finding common interests or joining social organizations are some ways to connect with others. A ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. If you’re like most people, you want more friends—and you may ...

After working from home all day, your takeout order arrives and you start binge-watching your favorite show alone. Sounds ideal, right? Except doing this routinely could shorten your life. And that’s ...

Almost one-fifth, 19%, of parents says their kid has no or not enough friends, according to recent data collected by the University of Michigan. And more than half, 52%, report that at least one ...

Making friends as an adult can be challenging thanks to competing responsibilities, fewer built-in social structures and less practice. Below, experts share helpful tips for how to improve your social ...

Every friendship begins with some sign that two people are interested in becoming friends. To make a new friend, we can communicate that we like a certain person, we want to spend time with them, and ...

Research shows that social relationships outside your family are crucial to maintaining a happy, healthy, long life. But as we get older, spouses, children and aging parents can monopolize the time we ...

Whether you’ve moved to a new area, just gone through a breakup, or simply looking to expand your friend group, and you’re wondering, “Is there an app like Tinder but for friends?” Yes. There are ...

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. In relationship research, there’s a concept known as “turning points.” These are moments when bonds change, either for better or ...

If you’ve scrolled the Durham subreddit, you’ve seen the recurrent posts: “How do I make friends here?” “New to Durham, looking to meet people!” “Anyone want to hang out?” Those are evergreen ...