When a duo becomes a trio, emotional bonds shift—and one friend often ends up feeling left out. Friendships lack clear rules, ...

I know a lot of the problem is on me, but how do you make friends or at least another responsible adult when you are over 60?

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Dear Eric: I retired a couple of years ago. Like many people, I’ve realized that most of my friends and acquaintances were work-related. My family doesn’t live close, and I’ve always been a loner, so ...

Not every woman is looking for a live-in partner or a time-consuming romance. Sometimes you want to keep it light. Hook-up sex might not be for you, for safety or because men tend to be less generous ...

We all know the importance of fostering close social connections. Friends are great—until they’re not. Psychologists say they hear often about so-called toxic friendships, which veer away from the ...