Friendship in a warming world: Building cities and communities to survive a changing climate

Appetizer friends, entree friends, and dessert friends — and why you need all three in a balanced life. 

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

Eat, Meet, Repeat: Stress-free group dining apps

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

(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.

Yearning for organic friendship? Here’s what “organic friendship” really means, and how to actually achieve it.

Third Places: What they are, the surprising reasons why you don’t have one, and what to do about it.

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

A behind-the-scenes sneak peek at my visit to Culdesac, America’s first car-free neighborhood built from scratch.

A behind-the-scenes look at a recent connection experience I led as part of orientation for first year college students in a remarkable university program

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

Need advice for creating chosen family? Take it from the experts, your friendly neighborhood queer and trans folks. Trust us, we’ve been doing this for a long time.

Today’s reader wants to know how to make friends as an expat living in a new country where they barely speak the language. Read for tips about how to make friends in a new country.

While cultivating friendships with other people is important, the #1 friend you need in your crew is YOU.

If you’re having trouble believing that you’re worthy of friendship, or if you find it hard to believe that the kinds of friendships you want are possible to create, practice saying these friendship affirmations daily.

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

Today’s reader wants to travel with friends but is feeling overwhelmed by the planning steps, especially when people flake after they said they were in. Read for tips on successfully planning a vacation with friends or friend groups.

An homage to bookish people and places. Plus, tips for starting a book club, and alternatives to book clubs

Yeah, you read that right. Learn how you can receive literal free money to make friends in your local community.

(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.

What are the pros and cons of coliving and intentional communities? If you’re considering joining the coliving movement, check out this interview with Naima von Ritter Figueres, co-founder and Head of Community and Wellbeing for Conscious Coliving.

Want a new friend? Don’t start from scratch! You already have online acquaintances that would make great IRL friends. This fun and power-packed guide will show you how to turn your online followers into real friends—this week.

(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) A story about how you can show creative kindness and gentle generosity when a friend is going through a difficult time. This simple story shows that you don’t need to do big flashy things to show your friends that you care.

(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.

(3 min read) Whether you’re into books, podcasts, movies, or art, here are ten resources to inspire your friendship journey, support you on tough days, and spark conversations about growing strong friendships.

(4 min read) Your boxes are unpacked, you figured out where to order a pizza close to your new apartment, and you need some friends! Here are the three most important things to do if you’re new in town and want to make new friends.

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