Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. If you’re like most people, you want more friends—and you may ...

If you've found yourself Googling "how to make friends after 30," you're in good company. Between busy careers, relationships ...

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 ...

My college roommate almost dropped out. He returned from a semester abroad with nothing but the clothes on his back and his acoustic guitar. He planned to hang out for a few days before heading home ...

Making close friends as an adult is hard, and science says it takes more time than most of us realize. The 11-3-6 rule of ...

This is part of Advice Week: Friendship Edition. We’ll help you make friends, leave them—and even sleep with them. In the fall of 2020, I bought a used Kia Spectra, packed my life into a moving van, ...

Friendship might come naturally to you, but when it comes to how to make friends — well, that’s a bit harder. Gone are the days when you’d just bump into each other on the playground or your parents ...

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It's one of the hardest things to do as an adult, finding and making new friends — and many studies say it's even harder for men. But a man on TikTok recently overheard a random encounter in a most ...

I would describe myself as shy and awkward around people I don't know. A blend of issues — including the pandemic, a history of depressive symptoms, and teenage friendships suddenly ending — has made ...

Many things get better as we age—we get better at advocating for ourselves, we get more comfortable with who we are, we learn what matters to us and let the stuff that doesn't fall away. One thing ...