In a thriving friendship market, a majority of people in a particular setting are interested in “buying” or “selling” ...

Forming adult friendships takes time and patience. (Photo Illustration: Yahoo News, photos: Getty Images) When Shannon Watts, the founder of gun violence prevention group Moms Demand Action, listened ...

Chris Duffy isn't going to sugarcoat it: Making friends as an adult is hard. If you’ve ever tried to figure out exactly how to ask a potential platonic connection for their number—or word that first ...

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

Making friends as an adult can be challenging thanks to competing responsibilities, fewer built-in social structures and less practice. Below, experts share helpful tips for how to improve your social ...

There are plenty of dating apps out there and apps that turn your chaos of work obligations into easily actionable lists.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Making friends as an adult? Weirdly hard. Like, harder than deciding if you should get bangs. Once you’re ...

Think back to your adolescent years. Maybe you remember a best friend. Not a Facebook friend (i.e., acquaintance) whom you validate online through “likes” and “shares,” but friend you spent real time ...

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 ...

The Friendship Doctor responds to a reader with NVLD (Nonverbal Learning Disorder) by offering five tips for making friends. Hi Irene, I’m reaching out because I’m struggling with lingering loneliness ...

Dr. John Walkup answers the question: 'Helping An 8-Year-Old Form Friendships?' — -- Question: An 8-year-old boy cannot seem to make any friends and is obsessed with dinosaurs. What can a parent ...

I grew up in an “urban village,” of mostly working-class Irish- and Italian-Americans who attended the same Catholic church on our corner (St. Joseph’s). All of my friends and acquaintances lived ...