When’s the last time you made a friend? This person is not just someone you see at work, or someone who is an acquaintance. A real friend is someone you can call on and confide in, and who has your ...

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On a recent Thursday evening in downtown Washington, I took a deep breath and walked into a bar. I joined a couple dozen other women who were milling around making small talk and ordering drinks, ...

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 ...

Sharing your artistic expression is a perfect way to turn strangers into friends. It’s not hard to assemble your own band of bookworms. Sarah Layden, author of Imagine Your Life Like This (among other ...

I had a hard time making friends when I was in school and college. I turned to books instead and would read about how to make friends to see if I could learn something. I finally learned how to make ...