Earlier this year, I moved from a small town to a big city. To make new friends, I started talking to strangers and saying ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In recent years, people have been increasingly looking for new ways to form platonic connections, as loneliness and social ...

Monk parakeets ease into new friendships, slowly approaching strangers to avoid aggressive encounters. Researchers watched how birds shared space, groomed each other, and escalated to deeper social ...

Friendship is vital for our health and happiness, but we don’t always prioritize it. The Optimist’s Maggie Penman goes on a journey to make new friends and learn why so many of us are craving ...

More Americans are keeping to themselves. One simple routine may make it easier to get to know the people next door.

Researchers say monk parakeets test the waters of new relationships by gradually increasing solicitous behaviors to make friends with other birds. Making new friends has its challenges, even for birds ...

It’s official — making friends gets harder the older you are, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 Americans examined how people feel about their social circles and their ability to create and ...

Ah, the good ole days! When we were in school, making friends was much easier. You got plenty of time to interact and socialize in the lunchroom and on the playground. There seemed to be an endless ...

It’s hard to crack through into meaningful conversations when you’re all running off two hours’ sleep ...

We asked you to share your experiences with making friends in the Bay Area. Today, we hear from you — and follow one listener as she tries to meet new friends in San Jose. We asked you to share your ...