If you're like many of us, you've made some very significant online relationships over the years. Are online friends real friends, or are they something more superficial? It completely depends on the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Chris Duffy isn't going to sugarcoat it: Making friends as an adult is hard. If you’ve ever tried to figure out exactly how to ask a potential platonic connection for their number—or word that first ...

Even though it can be hard to admit, many of us struggle knowing how to make new friends as an adult. After graduating college, it takes a while to settle into post-grad life as you learn to juggle ...

In our Love App-tually series, Mashable shines a light into the foggy world of online dating. At this stage, many of us have tried online dating. In fact, in 2021, 323 million people worldwide used ...

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 ...

Making new friends as an adult can feel hard, but it is possible and important. If you sense that we have begun to feel more isolated as a society, you're not imagining it. A survey published in May ...

I had a hard time making friends when I was in school and college. I turned to books instead and would read about how to make friends to see if I could learn something. I finally learned how to make ...

A friendship expert shares strategies for finding connection in a lonely, disconnected world. By Catherine Pearson In July, Marisa Franco went on a solo vacation to Mexico. But by the time she flew ...

Putting yourself out there and meeting people doesn’t get any easier the older you get (in fact, it can be harder the further you get into adulthood), but continuing to make new friends and maintain ...