After getting an initial thumbs up that may have been in jest, a reader wonders how to make a sensitive request that is more likely to be taken seriously. By Philip Galanes My wife and I are women in ...

Whether you’ve just moved to a new city or need to surround yourself with new people after a bestie breakup, building a friend group from scratch can seem like an impossible task. Finding local events ...

Despite the adage that friends and money don’t mix, the arrangement can have unique benefits — as long as the boundaries are clear. By Sara Murphy Eryka Peskin, a friend of mine, recently asked me to ...

We all know the importance of fostering close social connections. Friends are great—until they’re not. Psychologists say they hear often about so-called toxic friendships, which veer away from the ...

Every friendship begins with some sign that two people are interested in becoming friends. To make a new friend, we can communicate that we like a certain person, we want to spend time with them, and ...

In relationship research, there’s a concept known as “turning points.” These are moments when bonds change, either for better or worse—perhaps because of shifting life circumstances or something more ...

Navigating the delicate terrain of friendships and finances can be challenging, especially when faced with the uncomfortable scenario of declining a friend’s request for a loan. Such situations demand ...

We've often heard that loaning money to a friend or family member can make things really awkward – especially if you don't get paid back. Sometimes it's not even something official or a direct ask: ...

How to Do It is Slate’s sex advice column. Have a question? Send it to Jessica and Rich here. It’s anonymous! Dear How to Do It, I have a friendly acquaintance, “Dawn.” Dawn is open about the fact ...

Are you as fed up as I am with the seemingly endless number of scams flooding Facebook? You know, the ones I’m talking about — the messages that make you stop and think, "Is this for real?" Whether ...

Supporting a friend with cancer can be hard because you simply don't know what to do. My husband was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer in 2020. Right before the world shut down due to covid 19, ...