friendship

How to Split the Check When You’re Out With Friends

“Should we just split it evenly?” Six words that will bring angst to at least one person at the table — likely the poor guy who tactfully dissected…

The Last Time We Told a Story We Knew No One Cared About

It’s a classic case of both narcissism and doubling down. You want to tell a story that’s meaningful to you — something about a dream you had,…

An Ode to Having Just One Good Friend: Why Being Popular Sucks

New research claims having a BFF as a teen, rather than lots of acquaintances, makes you happier later in life

Cuddle Parties and the Death of Platonic Male Touch

I’m one of 13 men and women at a night session of The Cuddle Sanctuary, a nonsexual “guided social experience” for adults sharing platonic touch…