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When Shannon Watts, the founder of gun violence prevention group Moms Demand Action, listened to a podcast that stated everyone should have five friends they could call in an emergency, she realized ...

Gone are the days of starting friendships by walking up to a group playing basketball in the quadrangle and asking them to ‘pass it to me’. As adults, lads are already in cliques, and established ...

As a new mom living in a new area I felt isolated and craved adult interaction. Making friends as an adult is terrifyingly different than connecting with people at work or school. After putting myself ...

Loneliness is quietly emerging as one of the most significant health issues in Australia, and it can affect people of all ages, backgrounds and life stages. Long-term survey data released last month ...

TV shows, from “How I Met Your Mother” to “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” sell the fantasy that roommates, classmates or cubicle neighbors should naturally evolve into lifelong confidants. In a recent column, I ...