Think back to your adolescent years. Maybe you remember a best friend. Not a Facebook friend (i.e., acquaintance) whom you validate online through “likes” and “shares,” but friend you spent real time ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Making friends as an adult isn’t always easy, but a Midwest-based ...

A practical guide for expanding your circle, with advice from sociable people. By Laura Regensdorf Laura Regensdorf lives in Brooklyn with her hound mix, Pina, who has turned out to be a great ...

Ms. McCabe is the author of “Making, Keeping, and Losing Friends.” When people find that they are having a hard time making new friends, they often blame their own awkwardness — some failure on their ...