7 articles
Loneliness & Connection
Can a Pet Really Replace a Best Friend?
The research on pets and loneliness is genuinely encouraging, and genuinely more complicated than "get a dog and you'll feel better."
Singles & Dating Tips
Tired of Swiping? Here's Where People Are Actually Meeting IRL
Apps didn't kill in-person connection, they just replaced the everyday spaces where it used to happen by accident. Here's how to rebuild those spaces on purpose.
Singles & Dating Tips
The Introvert's Guide to Meeting People (No Small Talk Required)
The goal isn't to become more outgoing. It's to find settings where just showing up repeatedly does the work for you.
Loneliness & Connection
The Loneliness Epidemic Is Real, and It's Making Us Sick
Why the U.S. Surgeon General called disconnection a national health emergency, and what it means for you.
Loneliness & Connection
Scrolling Won't Fix Your Loneliness. Here's What Will
"Just put yourself out there" isn't backed by evidence. Here's what the research says works instead.
Loneliness & Connection
Loneliness Is as Deadly as Smoking a Pack a Day
A landmark body of research puts a number on something most people feel but never quantify: connection keeps you alive longer.
Loneliness & Connection
The 85-Year Harvard Study That Found the Secret to a Happy Life
It's not money, fame, or career success. Harvard's longest-running study points somewhere else entirely.
