A few times a week, I meet several friends for coffee and conversation. We have been getting together for some time now and it has become a good habit; something to look forward to. Topics of ...

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“The mortality impact of being socially disconnected is similar to that caused by smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day, and even ...

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Making new friends as an adult can be tricky, especially if you're socializing less. Try improving upon these five expert-approved conversation skills for better connections.

Sharing a meal with friends and family could be the key to better mental health Food has long been a tool for connection—and it might even be the answer to today’s loneliness epidemic.

Anyone up for a little artificial intelligence companionship? If Mark Zuckerberg gets his way, the Facebook honcho envisions a country, and probably a world, where your average person will have a ...

15 artificial friends: "The average American has, I think, fewer than three friends…and the average person has demand for meaningfully more, I think it's like 15 friends….The average person ...