A lot of the language we use to describe the crucial phases of friendship is borrowed from romantic relationships: friend “crush,” for example, or friend “break up.” A friend can stick around longer ...

In honor of National Best Friend Day on June 8, find out how your zodiac sign determines your friendship style Stephanie Sengwe is a pop culture enthusiast with over 10 years of experience working as ...

Think about your best friend. What makes them your best friend; the friend above all others? Maybe you have several best friends. In childhood, it might have seemed easier to make friends, but in ...

A new AI wearable called Friend uses an always-on microphone to eavesdrop on your life. The goal? To become the friend you didn’t know you needed. Avi Schiffmann needed a friend. The technology ...

Distinguishing between a friend and an enemy is simple, but how easy is it to spot "frenemies"? In May 2021, an American Perspectives Survey revealed that only 16 percent of 2,000 Americans turn to a ...

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 ...

This month, we asked our audience: What words of comfort do you say to a friend whose loved one has passed away? It was part of a podcast episode and story we did on how to support a grieving friend.

At what point is stepping back self-protection rather than abandonment? By Kwame Anthony Appiah Kwame Anthony Appiah has been The New York Times Magazine’s Ethicist columnist since 2015 and teaches ...

As we get older, we have fewer but more genuine friendships. Losing a friend can come with grief, which makes it tougher to recover from. Friendship experts says some friendships are worth fighting ...