For many years, I considered myself to be an awkward loner. And it’s true that I was my own first friend — and an extraordinarily good one, at that. From an early age, I deeply enjoyed my own company.

Sometimes, relationships start off as friendships and gradually evolve into romantic partnerships. However, there are situations where two people remain friends but develop romantic feelings for each ...

“Strong-ties make the world smaller, weak-ties make it bigger.” —Mark Granovetter “Love degrades the world from significant people, while friendship can fill it with such people.” —Avinoam Ben-Ze’ev ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. In a world that emphasizes romantic relationships, we explore the science of friendships in humans and our primate relatives— how we make them and how ...

Friendship Day isn't just for best friends or childhood buddies; it's also the perfect time to appreciate the love of your life. After all, the strongest relationships are built on deep friendships.

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has declared that America is in the grip of a loneliness epidemic. There are many causes for this isolation, but here’s one few seem to have considered: barriers to ...

I went on a trip with my best friend to celebrate 20 years of friendship. The experience allowed us to bond in ways that aren't possible over FaceTime. It also reminded me that romantic relationships ...

One of my favorite monuments looks like it belongs to a married couple. Draped in marble flowers and guarded by fat cherubs, it features two stone portraits joined by a knotted cloth, and script that ...

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