Psychology researchers have focused on the idea that people form friendships with those who are similar, familiar and nearby. But how do individual people pick those who will become their friends?
While a friends with benefits arrangement has its risks, research has shown it can empower young people to express their sexuality.
For young men who struggle with mental health or lack connections in real life, chat and community features of online games can be a source of support.
Too few friends or too many friends can hamper children’s learning and cognition.
Friendships are important, but are they always healthy? New research finds that teens who feel dominated by their friends experience lower self-esteem and more symptoms of anxiety and depression.
It’s endearing to think of these glamorous pink birds finding the friendship group they fit into. But navigating flamingo social lives can help with conservation too.
Friendships between these two very different primates likely outlasted your promise to be best buds forever with your school classmates.
Friendships are formed all across the animal kingdom and the ways in which they resemble human ones may surprise you.
Facebook users no longer see the site as a confidant. They’re struggling with how to deal with a messy codependence – and whether to just break up and move on with healthier friends.
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