This is how you’re going to root out friendship perfectionism, and replace it with relaxing, compassionate, realistic, durable friendship instead.

Making sense of things when you’ve reached out to a friend while you’re going through a crisis—and instead of stepping up, they mysteriously vanish.

How to be a good friend and a good host when you’re stuck in the middle of confusing bestie drama

Protect your space by embracing your inner Sven — and what you can say after the “no”

We need friends who are similar to us to help us feel less alone. And we need friends who are different from us to make the world feel more safe.

(3 min read) Your guide to making sure your travel plans this summer include making friends along the way — and a recipe for finding retreats where all your future friends are hanging out

(3 min read) Tips for honoring the depth of an existing conversation or friend group, and how to smoothly and quickly become a part of it.

(3 min read) Ideas for compromising with a friend who keeps wanting to bring their kid — and tips for setting a boundary when kids aren’t welcome.

Answers to “how have you been”, replies to “how are you”, and tips for giving answers that create the kind of conversation you actually want to be in

Is friendship as hard as we think it is? My answer may surprise you.

(5 min read) The only way to respectfully e-introduce two busy people while strengthening your relationships with them at the same time.

How to step back and end a friendship that’s fizzling or unhealthy without ghosting or acting like a jerk

(3 min read) Friend dates are one of the most fun ways to keep your friendships strong. But if your mind goes blank when it's time to think of things to do with your friends, you're in luck! Today, we're digging into Friend Date Ideas — mostly free stuff to do with your friends to bring more fun, excitement, comfort, and closeness to your relationship.

(3 min read) Sometimes you’ll need to turn down someone’s request for friendship — or you’ll have your attempts at friendship declined by someone you wanted to be friends with. Learn how to gracefully turn down a friendship request, and how to not spiral into shame and self-denigration if someone says no to your invitations.

When our community is grieving from hate-based violence, this is how we need you to show up for your LGBTQIA+ friends.

(6 min read) Does gift-giving stress you out and leave your mind a total blank? Not sure what to do with an awkward or crappy gift that you’ve been given? This guide will give you ideas for awesome, thoughtful, and creative gifts, plus tips for what to do if someone gives you a bad gift.

(4 min read) Need to escape from an awkward conversation, or prevent it from happening at all? Read about one woman’s awkward neighbor situation and the advice she gets from our guest expert, Justine Ang Fonte of the popular @_good.byes_ Instagram account.

(3 min read) Do you have a friend who doesn’t respond to your texts and calls? Are you wondering if you should keep trying or give up? If you feel like your friend is ignoring you, read this.

(2 min read) Instead of scrolling social media, pick up your phone and call these numbers. They’re all phone-call-based projects about connection, self-reflection, and finding joy. I guarantee it will make your day better.

(2 min read) Must read for remote and hybrid employees: This post is for you if you’re trying to figure out how to handle ups and downs in your level of closeness with your colleagues.

(3 min read) Today we’re answering your questions about making friends with an introvert, rejection, and how to handle a friend who doesn’t reach out.

(5 min read) If you want to check in with your friends and find out how they’re feeling but you want better questions than just straight up saying “How are you feeling?” then this post is for you.

Why it’s time to give “How are you?” a break, and 40+ alternatives you can replace it with today.