Making new friends as an adult is hard. The Peanut app connects women based on interests, location, and children's ages for meetups. Using the app helped me make new friends and expand my whole family ...

With thousands of social media friendship groups available, are we struggling to meet new people in the real world?

"... I do not drive, and I depend on my husband for all shopping and doctor’s appointments. Do you have any advice for making ...

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 ...

Forming adult friendships takes time and patience. (Photo Illustration: Yahoo News, photos: Getty Images) When Shannon Watts, the founder of gun violence prevention group Moms Demand Action, listened ...

Reliable friends are what make life worth living. It is one of life’s simplest, yet greatest joys. They stand by you in your ...

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 ...

Do you have a group of neighbors you play cards with each week? Or maybe you belong to a hiking club, have a regular coffee date with friends, or sing in a local choir. We don’t need to tell you that ...

When’s the last time you made a friend? This person is not just someone you see at work, or someone who is an acquaintance. A real friend is someone you can call on and confide in, and who has your ...

I grew up in an “urban village,” of mostly working-class Irish- and Italian-Americans who attended the same Catholic church on our corner (St. Joseph’s). All of my friends and acquaintances lived ...

There’s no denying the emotional and physical benefits of social connections for people of any age, but recently there’s been an unsettling trend of people isolating themselves more and more as they ...

In its 2024 report, the Chamber of Commerce ranked Atlanta the fourth loneliest city in the United States, based on the fact that roughly 45% of its households were occupied by individuals living ...