Single and Loving It, for Some
Researchers find that people who work to avoid conflicts are just as happy single—in fact, they're happier than other singles.
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Adolescent Friendships Linked to Adult Health
New research finds a link between fitting in with your peers as a teen and better health in your 20s.
‘Vanity Fair’ Doesn’t Understand What’s Going on With Dating or Tinder
Economic forces, rather than technological ones, are changing the way young people pursue relationships.
There’s a Name for Why We Retreat and Withdraw From Others Even When We Desire Companionship
And it's called the porcupine problem.
Don’t Dismiss the Teens
The adults so fond of dismissing difficult teens might miss the irony that this is a distrusting and non-collaborative approach to their development.
A Show About Outsiders, for Outsiders
Books and movies can provide our own private oasis, but also a way to find communion with others. And there’s something special in discovering a fictional universe in which outsiders come together.
Pets Help Us to Build Communities One Friend at a Time
Even indoor pets help us get to know other people, according to new research in four cities across the U.S. and Australia.
Subsisting on the Faves
Posting teen angst poetry and being part of an active commenting community helped Christine Friar digest the garden-variety pain of growing up, and—unbeknownst to her at the time—curbed the loneliness of being raised by one sick parent and one caretaker parent.
