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

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 ...

When Kelsey Fehlberg became obsessed with BTS in 2021, she started a Twitter account to connect with other K-pop fans. It worked: She and 12 other superfans now have a highly active WhatsApp chat.

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 ...

Jeffrey Hall, director of the Relationships and Technology Lab at the University of Kansas, says there’s still a stigma around meeting friends online, just as there was with online dating in its ...

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 ...

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When you’re younger, it is often easier to make friends organically as you spend a lot of time at school or regularly engaging in activities that interest you. During this stage of life, you typically ...

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 ...

If you’ve scrolled the Durham subreddit, you’ve seen the recurrent posts: “How do I make friends here?” “New to Durham, looking to meet people!” “Anyone want to hang out?” Those are evergreen ...

Fifteen years ago, Leslie Knope, a character on the hit TV series "Parks and Recreation," introduced a new way of celebrating love: Galentine’s Day. "It’s only the best day of the year,” the character ...