Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. With loneliness at epidemic levels in the U.S., many people could use a few more friends to lean on. Survey data suggest that many ...

In August 2025, the first Sincerely, Her event was held at Larks Entertainment, selling 200 tickets and hosting a night for local women to get together, enjoy icebreakers and games, and — most ...

Research shows that social relationships outside your family crucial crucial for maintaining a happy, healthy, long life.

Friendship expert Kat Vellos shares tips on how to make a new friendship stick, including what to do together, how often to ...

On a recent Thursday evening in downtown Washington, I took a deep breath and walked into a bar. I joined a couple dozen other women who were milling around making small talk and ordering drinks, ...

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 ...

Lane Moore thought she would have more friends by now. The comedian, writer, and musician fantasized about having a kindred spirit as she read about in “Anne of Green Gables,” or a tight-knit group of ...

"Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born." -- Anaïs Nin, French author and diarist ...

Making friends as an adult can be challenging, especially when people have already established their friendship groups and hectic lives that don’t allow enough time for socialization as it is. You can ...

Meeting friends while traveling or living abroad isn’t as daunting as it might seem—and putting in the effort to find and foster these relationships could just be the best part of your trip. ByKaitlyn ...