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What If Your Best Friends Are Podcasters You’ve Never Met?

There are pros and cons to one of the most common parasocial relationships

Good Luck Deciphering the “Very Mixed Messages” of Masculinity

Should you be an alpha male or a feminist? Hyper-masculine or gender agnostic? Men’s relationships — with friends, family, society — are being upended by a cultural tug of war.

How to Overcome the Current "Epidemic of Loneliness"

American men are in the midst of a friendship crisis, so we're turning our attention to these all-important platonic relationships

After Failing to Make Friends, He Created a Real-Life “Cheers”

Sports, wings and beer can actually lead to deep relationships, as Chez Chesak discovered when he moved to Cincinnati

We’re Men. Of Course We Don’t Look Each Other in the Eye.

Sitting at the bar, watching the game, driving up the fairway. What can we learn from the male preference for side-by-side interaction?

Friendship Advice From My Dad and His Best Pal of 50 Years

What's the secret to long-lasting friendship?

Can Different Generations Truly Be Friends?

On social media, age groups have been condensed into antagonistic memes. Here’s how one Gen Zer and Gen Xer are bridging a widening generation gap.

How to Recover a Friendship You Lost

Trust, intimacy and olive branches are all crucial, according to relationship experts. So is recognizing that your pickleball partner may not be on the same level as your college roommate.

The Male Friendship Equation: Meeting a Loneliness Crisis Head-On

Americans are increasingly isolated, especially men. This month, instead of despairing, we’re exploring the state of male friendship, warts and all.

What Qualities Do All Healthy Friendships Have in Common?

There are a bunch, to be sure, but consider these the big six

How to Master the Art of Being Happy for Other People

You've heard of schadenfreude. But how about freudenfreude?

“Friends” Creator Marta Kauffman Should Apologize for Fat Monica Next

Kauffman recently apologized for the show's lack of diversity and transphobia. She should address its fatphobia next.

The Best Bottles of Beer to Bring to a Fancy Dinner Party, According to Professional Brewers

Why bring a boring bottle of wine when you can show up with one of these?

Why People Are Increasingly Turning to Dating Apps for Platonic Relationships

FOMO is back and pushing people to seek friendships through networking services

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How to Master the Art of Being Happy for Other People

You've heard of schadenfreude. But how about freudenfreude?

“Friends” Creator Marta Kauffman Should Apologize for Fat Monica Next

Kauffman recently apologized for the show's lack of diversity and transphobia. She should address its fatphobia next.

The Best Bottles of Beer to Bring to a Fancy Dinner Party, According to Professional Brewers

Why bring a boring bottle of wine when you can show up with one of these?

Why People Are Increasingly Turning to Dating Apps for Platonic Relationships

FOMO is back and pushing people to seek friendships through networking services

"Friends" Has an Unexpected Second Life in China

Was it the right show at the right time?

"Friends" Producers Defend the Show's Lack of Diversity

"What can I say?" one asked. "I wish Lisa was Black?"

Hollywood Has Finally Decided That Men and Women Can Be Friends

"Together Together" is a quietly groundbreaking rom-com centered around a man and a woman with no interest in having sex with each other

We Need to Accept That We’re All Going to Be Awkward Weirdos This Summer

If our great reintroduction to society is going to be a success, we're going to have to cut each other some slack

Pandemic Prompts Many Men to Seek Deeper Friendships

An unexpected but welcome response to a crisis

“Friends” Co-Creator Admits She Was “Part of Systemic Racism”

Marta Kauffman says she has "not done enough to encourage black voices"

"Friends" Reunion in the Works at HBO Max

Don't get too excited, though: nothing's final

Platonic Matchmakers Are Helping Adults Make Friends

Would you pay hundreds or thousands of dollars to make a new friend?

Your Friend Is Dating a Horrible Person. Now What?

The dos and don’ts of navigating a delicate situation

Man Management: How to (Painlessly!) Plan the Annual Guys Trip

It’s the best weekend of the year. But someone has to plan it.

Thanksgiving Leftovers? Make This Seriously Delicious Sitcom Sandwich

Chef Jonathan Waxman recreates, then reinvents, the "Friends" Moist-Maker.

Behind-the-Scenes Photos and Surprising Facts from 13 Classic TV Series

Who can forget the best shows of the 1980s and '90s that we wish were still on the air.