Honesty Makes Relationships Stronger, Even When It Hurts

Your relationship can handle way more honesty than you think it can. In fact, a new study from the University of Rochester found that being brutally honest ...

Woman Explains Why She Prefers Her AI ‘Boyfriend’

In 1966, MIT professor Joseph Weizenbaum built the first AI “friend” in human history, and named her Eliza. From Eliza came ALICE, Alexa, ...

Americans Are Choosing to Eat Alone More than Dining Out

In the past few decades, the sector has shifted from tables to takeaway, a process that accelerated through the pandemic and continued even as the health ...

Trying to Solve Gen Z’s Loneliness with Imaginary Relationships

A young woman writer in England named Freya India (see her Substack called “Girls”) writes:

Since I was teenager, it seems like everyone has ...

Offline Club Gathers to Disconnect and Find Friends

A cafe in Amsterdam is filled with people on a Sunday afternoon, but there’s not a laptop or cellphone in sight. Those meeting are part of the Offline ...

Horses Teach Us How to Be Friends

Did you know horses have friends? They do according to writer Sterry Butcher, who lives on a Texas farm with horses.

According to Butcher, horses form ...

Growing Number of Solo Diners at Restaurants

In the U.S., solo dining reservations have risen 29% over the last two years, according to OpenTable, the restaurant reservation site. They’re also ...

Woman Is in Love with AI Boyfriend

Ayrin’s emotional relationship with her A.I. boyfriend, Leo, began last summer. That’s when she came across a video on Instagram showcasing ...

The Antidote to the Loneliness Epidemic

Loneliness is more than a feeling; it’s a public health crisis.

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has been raising awareness about the loneliness ...

A Man Who Invited the World Over for Dinner

In February 2020, BBC journalist Vicky Baker jumped on the Eurostar to Paris, motivated by a sudden urge to have dinner with a friend. American Jim Haynes ...