Living a longer, happier life
If you want to live a longer, happier life, friends matter - even more than family. So says the Australian Longitudinal Study of Aging, which found that close relationships with
Navigating the landscape of adult friendships
Navigating the landscape of adult friendships can be a complex journey and with social anxiety in the general population on the rise, the fear of judgment and rejection becomes a
Self-protection
When we’ve been hurt, our self-protection instinct kicks in. It doesn’t matter if the person who hurt us was a parent, romantic partner, colleague, friend, or bully. The problem starts
A clear link between meaningful friendships
Numerous studies have shown a clear link between meaningful friendships, positive shared experiences, social connectedness, happiness and long life.
Friendship preferences
Researchers have recently started investigating the roots of friendship preferences.
Social scientists find strong preferences for friends to be loyal, trustworthy and warm. Interestingly researchers find there are preferences for
How to prioritise friendship
In our "hustle hard" culture, prioritising friendship can feel like a luxury we can't afford, but the truth is, that neglecting these connections can significantly negatively impact our well-being.
Modern loneliness masks itself as hyper-connectivity
A recent study offers new insights into what qualities we prioritise in our friends.Modern loneliness masks itself as hyper-connectivity. And so people have easily 1000 virtual friends, but no one
What are the top qualities you look for in friends?
A recent study offers new insights into what qualities we prioritise in our friends.
Just what constitutes friendship?
Just what constitutes friendship? If you think we are friends, but I think we are acquaintances, which are we?
The definition of a friend
A dictionary contains a definition of friendship, and an encyclopedia supplies interesting facts on friendship, but all the definitions and facts do not convey what friendship is all about.
