Making Friends
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How to Host a Gathering That Builds Real Friendships
I stopped waiting for invitations years ago. Somewhere around my late twenties, living in New York City, I realized that…
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One Trip Changed How I Think About Male Friendship
My friend Jonathan’s bachelor party in Mexico City changed how I think about male friendship. Three days. Shared meals every…
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The Friendship Divide: Why Your Education Level Affects Your Social Life
Most of my friends work in tech. A lot of them didn’t finish college. They started businesses, taught themselves to…
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Making friends as an adult is hard. Here’s the secret.
This is such a good article. It was originally published in November, 2025 on the Washington Post by Maggie Penman….
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Are We in a ‘Friendship Recession’?
I think about this interview a lot. A therapist who moved around the country and had to rebuild friendships every…
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Some Weeks I Only Speak to the Postman
I love this article because it names something most people don’t realize. “Learned loneliness.” That’s when you’ve been isolated so…
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Why Is It So Hard for Men to Make Close Friends?
I talk to men all the time who are struggling with this. They won’t say it out loud. But they’re…
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Scientists Warn of a Friendship Recession. I’m Part of It.
I love this article so much. The author signed up for a comedy class just to meet people. And everyone…