Forming adult friendships takes time and patience. (Photo Illustration: Yahoo News, photos: Getty Images) When Shannon Watts, the founder of gun violence prevention group Moms Demand Action, listened ...
On a recent Thursday evening in downtown Washington, I took a deep breath and walked into a bar. I joined a couple dozen other women who were milling around making small talk and ordering drinks, ...
Chris Duffy isn't going to sugarcoat it: Making friends as an adult is hard. If you’ve ever tried to figure out exactly how to ask a potential platonic connection for their number—or word that first ...
I tried Pie Social, a million-dollar app that encourages socializing through in-person meetups. It's being tested in Chicago right now, so I attended three events through the app. The app makes ...
Pat Meier, founder of the Cedar Rapids 55 Plus Facebook group, speaks Wednesday about her hopes for using the Wyzr Friends smartphone app during an event at Cedar Ridge Distillery in Swisher to ...
I used to be the life of the party and hoarded friends like wine corks. I don’t know when or why I acquiesced on solitude, but today I prefer plants and my own company over others. And it was long ...
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