With loneliness at epidemic levels in the U.S., many people could use a few more friends to lean on. Survey data suggest that many U.S. adults want to make new friends—perhaps because strong ...

In a 2018 study on friendship, Jeffrey Hall, an associate professor in communication studies at the University of Kansas, discovered that it takes about 50 hours of time spent together to transition ...

Good friends are good for you. “Good friends bring so many colors of happiness in your life by relieving stress, giving comfort, and removing loneliness,” says Amber O’Brien, PsyD, a psychologist with ...

Hi Jules: I used to live in a big city, but I’ve since moved to the countryside and don’t have many friends here. I’ve never really found my community online and don’t have people to talk to about my ...