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Tag Archives: Friendship
Where Did All Your Zoom Friends Go?
They got lost in this weird moment, where the world is caught between crisis and normalcy, nostalgic for house parties — and Houseparty, too.
How to Make Friends as an Introvert
It can be hard to reconcile the need for close connections with the urge to cancel plans. Experts say it’s a matter of taking control and finding your comfort zone.
The Radical Act of Eating With Strangers
What could be more optimistic than dining with eight people you’ve never met in hopes of make a new friend?
In the Archives, Finding Love (Stories)
Journalists have always ventured into the shifting world of romance.
Friendship and Love: The Benefits of Platonic Relationships
There is magic in the moment when you realize you’ve found a friend like no other. What if we celebrated that kind of connection more?
Have More Sex, Please!
America is in the midst of a loneliness epidemic. One solution: Everyone should have more sex — as often as they can, as pleasurably as they can.
How Do You Serve a Friend in Despair?
I learned hard lessons when my oldest friend, Pete, plunged into depression.
One of the Strangest Friendships in Washington
How Tony Perkins, head of the Family Research Council, formed an unlikely friendship with a liberal lawyer.
Day 7: Keep Happiness Going All Year Long
Just like exercise, or sleep, relationships require maintenance, too.
Day 6: Don’t Cancel Those Plans
If you think you’ll be happier staying home, you’re wrong.
Day 5: The Importance of Work Friends
People who are close to their colleagues are happier and more productive.
Day 4: Why You Should Write a ‘Living Eulogy’
Happy people express their gratitude for others.
Day 2: The Secret Power of the 8-Minute Phone Call
Even a brief chat has measurable effects on our well-being.
Why Jesus Loved Friendship
A vulnerable God is an essential part of the Christian story.
How to Help Someone When They’re Sad
A limited yet growing body of research suggests that one of the most powerful ways to support someone is also the simplest: Start a conversation.
Merry ‘Sismas’: A Holiday Tradition Honors Friendship
For a group of devoted girlfriends, the season shines brighter when they’re together — preferably in a costume, eating some oxtail.
Why Is It So Hard for Men to Make Close Friends?
American men are stuck in a “friendship recession.” Here’s how to climb out.
Who Will Care for ‘Kinless’ Seniors?
Nearly one million Americans have no immediate family members to provide assistance if needed. The number is expected to grow.
What is Freudenfreude? And How to Cultivate It.
The joy we derive from others’ success comes with many benefits.
Tell Us About Your Friends
Platonic relationships are unsung — and essential. The Times wants to hear about the meaningful friendships in your life and how you’ve maintained them.
She Bought the House Her Mother Cleaned for 43 Years
Nichol Naranjo says she was destined to own the house that was a refuge, “a place to come and catch our breath. And to dream.”
Today’s Politics Divide Parties, and Friends and Families, Too
In the latest poll by The New York Times and Siena College, nearly one in five voters said that politics hurt their friendships or family relationships.
A Lost Friend on My Mind
Paul disappeared years ago. Yet I see him everywhere.
What Are Your ‘Non-Negotiables’? Readers Share Wellness Rituals
Reading Nancy Drew. Watching the birds every day. Counting yellow doors. Thousands of Times readers shared their wellness “non-negotiables.”
How Farmers in Colorado Are Taking Care of Their Mental Health
Aching from a string of farmer suicides and other mental health challenges, neighbors in rural eastern Colorado are learning how to check in on one another. But as the drought drags on, is talking enough?
Making Friends
A psychologist and friendship expert has advice for how to make friends as an adult.
How To Make Friends As An Adult
A friendship expert shares strategies for finding connection in a lonely, disconnected world.
Dating Apps Thrive in China, but Not Just for Romance
China has cracked down on many tech companies, but has allowed dating apps that provide social connections to flourish.
How to Nurse a Vulnerability Hangover
That thing you shared last night? It’s probably just fine.
How Family and Friends Helped Get Me Through the Pandemic
As Covid raged, many Americans hunkered down with family members and relied on friends — and some came away with deepened relationships. Here are a few of their stories.
The Post-Colonoscopy Male Friendship Test
What the pandemic, parenthood and nomadism took away from my life, I replaced with surprisingly intimate connections with other men.
The Unexpected Power of Random Acts of Kindness
New research shows small gestures matter even more than we may think.
How Quitting a Job Changed My Relationships
We asked people who quit during the “Great Resignation” how it helped them reconnect with their loved ones. This is what they told us.
Social Media Is Awful. Group Chats Can Be a Refuge.
In the apocalyptic landscape of our algorithmically juiced culture wars, a group chat is a refuge.
Did the Pandemic Deepen Relationships in Your Life? We Want To Hear About It.
Tell us about relationships that started during the pandemic and ones that have evolved or been shaped by the last few years.
What Is It About Friendships That Is So Powerful?
They not only make you happier; they can make you richer.
‘Friending Bias’
A large new study offers clues about how lower-income children can rise up the economic ladder.
Reunited in Bucha, a Ukrainian Family Comes to Terms With War’s Traumas
As flowers bloom amid the wreckage, the Kyiv suburb synonymous with atrocity feels almost normal again. But the lives of the people there may never be.
The Magic of Your First Work Friends
Early-career connections can be life-defining. For young people entering the work force today, the connections over Zoom are shaky.
The Power of a Casual Check-in Text
New research says most of us underestimate the power of the casual check-in.
He Had a Dark Secret. It Changed His Best Friend’s Life.
Tin Chin and Mo Lin were inseparable at the homeless shelter. But one of the men wasn’t who he seemed to be.
Does Your Nose Help Pick Your Friends?
In a small study, researchers in an olfaction lab found that people who had an instant personal connection also had similarities in their body odors.
If I Get Canceled, I Want Friends, Not Allies
I want friends whose minds are not tethered to mine in bonds of allegiance but spin freely of their own accord.
The Mental Toll of Keeping a Secret
In a new book, Michael Slepian considers the costs of keeping quiet.
How Many Close Friends Do You Need in Adulthood?
Social circles were shrinking even before the pandemic. Here’s what the science says about the number of close friendships we should have.
We’re in a Loneliness Crisis: Another Reason to Get Off Our Phones
We need to reconnect with material things: nature, soil, our bodies and other people in real life.
Reconsidering the Spice Girls: How Manufactured Girl Power Became Real
Even as the girl group topped the charts, it was dismissed as a pop confection. Twenty-five years later, its legacy is still being written.
Books About Death and Grief Can Bring Hope
The saddest stories can show us how full of grace the fallen world can be.
How to Make Friends After a Pandemic — and Why You Should
The more efficient our lives get, the lazier we are about making and keeping friends.