Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. “I hope we can still be friends.” If you’ve ever experienced a ...

The Adult Swim series became a phenomenon, only to end just as it was blowing up. Last year, “Smiling Friends” felt like Adult Swim‘s new flagship hit. The animated series, which originally premiered ...

I grew up watching TV shows like Friends and Sex and The City, which glamorized a tight-knit group of adult friends who hang out together almost daily. I have spent my whole adult life trying to chase ...

Welcome to Asking for a Friend, a weekly series dedicated to solving the messy, awkward, and confusing parts of modern friendship. Because the truth is, our platonic relationships are often the most ...

In the summer of 1994, Lynne Friend, a 35-year-old divorced hospital administrator, was about to embark on a fresh start. She and her 5-year-old son, Christian, were moving from southeastern Florida ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. If want more friends—and want greater sense of belonging, you ...

Friendships come in all shapes and sizes. When you find someone who is there for you through the highs and lows, knows just how to cheer you up on a bad day, and always laughs at your corny jokes, you ...