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We asked 4 DINKs how they make new child-free friends

Tue, 09/03/2024 - 06:23

Two couples with dogs — On left, Bing Gonzalez with her husband and their dog. On right, Sandra Kushnir with her husband and their dog.
Bing Gonzales/Sandra Kushnir

health, dink, Couples, childfree, Childless, Millennials, friends

Venting about mutual friends may make you more likable. But it can also backfire.

Thu, 08/22/2024 - 12:50

Two women walking down a hallway at work talking — andreswd/Getty Images

health, friendships, Relationships, venting, Gossip, Psychology

My best friend and I haven't hung out in years, and we haven't spoken on the phone. Our friendship is entirely through text.

Mon, 07/08/2024 - 06:07

a woman typing and texting on her phone — The author, not pictured, only texts her best friend.
Tim Robberts/Getty Images

health, Essay, health-freelancer, health, friendships, best-friends, friends

We were child-free and lonely, so we started a walking group for other women — and 80 people showed up

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 09:48

Sophie and Lisa of Women Who Walk — Sophie Curthoys (left) and Lisa Collins set up Women Who Walk to find female friendships.
Women Who Walk

Strategy, Enterprise, childfree, Women, walking, exercise, community

Millennials and Gen Zers are 'quiet quitting' friendships, and it could backfire

Thu, 06/20/2024 - 08:47

Two women smiling at each other while shopping. — Two women smile at each other and walk with their arms interlinked while shopping (stock image)
Luis Alvarez/Getty Images

culture, news-uk, News, quiet-quitting, friendships, Relationships, relationship-experts

There are 4 social styles, from 'firefly' to 'evergreen.' Here's what yours says about your relationships.

Wed, 06/19/2024 - 08:15

4 female friends walking and laughing in a city — Luis Alvarez/Getty Images

health, social, Connection, friends, Relationships, friendships, socializing

I'm a middle-aged man and father who struggles to make friends. Here's how I worked through my loneliness.

Sun, 06/16/2024 - 07:04

two men shaking hands — The author, not pictured, struggled to make friends.
Mladen Zivkovic/Getty Images

health, Essay, health-freelancer, health, friendships, middle-age, father

I just finished my freshman year at Yale. I'm worried I didn't make deep, long-lasting friendships.

Fri, 06/07/2024 - 09:48

selfie of yale studnets at game — The author, middle, worries he didn't make enough friends in college.
Courtesy of Samuel Johnson-Noya

health, Education, Essay, college-freelancer, College, Yale, yale-university

An 83-year-old who moved from New York to Florida explains how she's working to prevent loneliness and make friends — without playing pickleball

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 05:38

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Back of old woman on beach — Alistair Berg/Getty Images

economy, economy, Loneliness, Retirement, Boomers, baby-boomers, Florida

I worried I'd lose all my work friends when I quit. It surprisingly brought us closer together.

Mon, 02/05/2024 - 07:07

Rachel craft and her friend — Rachel Craft, left, worried about losing work friends when she quit, but they became closer instead.
Courtesy of Rachel Craft

Careers, health, Essay, health-freelancer, health, friendships, Careers

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