Social awkwardness aside, it’s simply harder to meet new people as an adult, when you no longer have shared high school classes or a college dorm room. Add in long work hours, a fear of rejection, and ...

Whether you’ve moved to a new area, just gone through a breakup, or simply looking to expand your friend group, and you’re wondering, “Is there an app like Tinder but for friends?” Yes. There are ...

Ms. McCabe is the author of “Making, Keeping, and Losing Friends.” When people find that they are having a hard time making new friends, they often blame their own awkwardness — some failure on their ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. In honor of Older Americans Month, The Post asked readers: What’s one ...

Making friends as an adult is a different ballgame, with new and more complex rules. Here are three small adjustments you can make to befriend other grown-ups confidently. Imagine that you show up to ...

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 ...

Making friends is tough, and only gets tougher as we age. Friendship expert Janice McCabe recently wrote a piece for the New York Times that dug into the way new connections can be forged through ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I consider myself an introvert. Attending a networking event at a restaurant to make small talk with strangers in hopes of making ...

Hearing your child talk about feeling friendless can be heartbreaking. While we can’t make friends for our kids, there’s a lot we can do to ease the way socially for them. 1. Reach First for Empathy ...