Alyssa Caribardi watched as her friend whipped her head around to look out the window and seek out the bird. And with that simple gesture, Caribardi knew their friendship would last. In what may seem ...

United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently called loneliness an epidemic and issued a public health advisory on the healing effects of social connection and community. The report warned of ...

A connection recession is afoot. Since 1990, the number of close friends people report having has declined by 22 percent. And today, 72 percent of global workers report feeling lonely at least monthly ...

The first time I read the term "bids for connection" (coined by couple specialists Drs. John and Julie Gottman of the Gottman Institute), a small spark lit up in my brain. According to the Gottmans, a ...