We've compiled a list of friendship apps, from friend discovery platforms like BFF to event-focused ones like Timeleft.

There was a time when making friends seemed natural. At school, at work, or during impromptu outings, connections formed almost effortlessly. Then, without really noticing, encounters become rarer, ...

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 ...

Forming meaningful friendships is a fundamental human need that impacts our mental and physical well-being. Scientists are ...

Friendship is vital for our health and happiness, but we don’t always prioritize it. The Optimist’s Maggie Penman goes on a journey to make new friends and learn why so many of us are craving ...

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 ...

Among the ways he’s making new friends nowadays is through Re-engage, which aims to reduce loneliness later in life “People say going out and meeting new people is like riding a bike — you never ...

At any age, it's hard to say that you're looking for new friends. People judge you by your ability to make and keep friendships, and an admission that you're feeling alone can suggest that you're not ...

In 2024, Aidan Ryan posted on Reddit that he was looking for someone in San Diego to play chess with in person. Mark Laturno replied, and they started playing weekly at local bars. As the weeks went ...

Many things get better as we age—we get better at advocating for ourselves, we get more comfortable with who we are, we learn what matters to us and let the stuff that doesn't fall away. One thing ...

Monk parakeets ease into new friendships, slowly approaching strangers to avoid aggressive encounters. Researchers watched how birds shared space, groomed each other, and escalated to deeper social ...

A new study reports that parrots who are strangers to each other “test the waters” by forming new relationships through a series of increasingly friendly interactions that are much like developing ...