Our society may prioritize romantic relationships over platonic ones, but the latter can be just as significant to our lives, if not more so. Friendships can also cause strife — as evidenced by an ...

Friendship isn’t just about shared laughs—it’s a deeply human need with measurable effects on our health, happiness, and even longevity. Science shows that everything from physical proximity to brain ...

We’ve all been there. You’re staring at your phone, realizing you’re the last one to send a text... again. You know that ...

A person’s social network can be surprisingly complex. Yet, we think we only need a romantic partner and a nuclear family. Maybe one good friend. Otherwise, those not legally or biologically fastened ...

Lane Moore is many things: a writer, comedian, actor and musician, to name a few. She is also a consummate truth-teller. In her first book, the hilarious yet utterly candid “How to Be Alone: If You ...

Contrary to a romantic relationship, a friendship breakup is something you may think will never happen to you until it does. What can make a friendship breakup even more difficult to cope with is that ...

Each installment of “The Friendship Files” features a conversation between The Atlantic’s Julie Beck and two or more friends, exploring the history and significance of their relationship. This week ...