Forming meaningful friendships is a fundamental human need that impacts our mental and physical well-being. Scientists are ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Chris Duffy isn't going to sugarcoat it: Making friends as an adult is hard. If you’ve ever tried to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. If you’re like most people, you want more friends—and you may ...

A practical guide for expanding your circle, with advice from sociable people. By Laura Regensdorf Laura Regensdorf lives in Brooklyn with her hound mix, Pina, who has turned out to be a great ...

I find that at 82 it is harder to make friends that are local. My husband is very social, but not necessarily with me. I’d like to make some new, good friends, but I’m not in situations where ...