In an effort to get off my phone and deal with burnout, I found the perfect low-pressure social activity to do after work

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I realized that attending reading parties is the perfect low-pressure social activity for me after a long day of working.

Jordan Mautner

A group of old college friends has met on Zoom every Thursday night for 321 weeks. They don't plan to ever stop.

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Members of the NovaZoom group
A group of friends from Villanova has met on Zoom every Thursday night since March 19, 2020.

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My best friend and I went our separate ways after college. We reconnect every year on a trip we call 'bestiecation.'

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The author (right) travels with her best friend yearly.

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I hosted a dinner party every Saturday in 2025. My husband and I made new friends, ate good food, and got the kids to bed on time.

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A dinner party table covered in plates of burgers, salad, and wine glasses.
Amanda Litman and her husband hosted friends for dinner to help relieve their sense of loneliness.

Amanda Litman

Five years of living in a tiny home taught me that the biggest sacrifices had nothing to do with space or stuff

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Author Amber McDaniel sitting at small dining table
Tiny living has changed my perspective on socializing and reshaped how I connect with others.

Amber McDaniel

I moved back home after graduating from college. No one told me maintaining a social life would be so hard.

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I moved home after graduating from college, and have struggled to maintain my social life.

Grace Reed

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