Making friends isn't an easy process, especially as people grow older. With age, social circles tend to get smaller, yet the size of someone's friend group doesn't necessarily determine how happy they ...

A person’s social network can be surprisingly complex. Yet, we think we only need a romantic partner and a nuclear family. Maybe one good friend. Otherwise, those not legally or biologically fastened ...

Dear Eric: I’m a 71-year-old female and have read many tips on how to meet people and make new friends, but all involve “groups” which have never appealed to me, as I am an introvert. I’m not at all ...

My two best friends in the literary world are Anna Karenina and Winnie the Pooh. One tells me continually that romantic love is a sucker’s game, the other that friendship is forever. But Tolstoy’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. Friendship is one of the most reliable pathways to happiness.

Now that the General Services Administration has reached an agreement with Facebook, an immensely popular social-networking tool, clearing the way for agencies to use it as they see fit, the question ...

While not everyone has a huge friend group, for men, in particular, it speaks to a larger issue. On average, men tend to have smaller social networks and fewer interactions than women, with some men ...