Friendship is often portrayed as something that should come naturally. You message back, remember birthdays, make plans and turn up. But for some people, maintaining friendships feels like a full-time job — one that comes with constant guilt, anxiety and the feeling that everyone else has been given a rulebook they somehow missed. If you’ve […]
Friendship break-ups are often quiet, gradual and difficult to explain. Therapists say the pain they cause is rooted in our need for connection, while modern life can make those losses harder than ever to escape. The end of a romantic relationship is something most people recognise. There are conversations, expectations and a familiar language for […]
From always putting others first to never quite feeling included, the role you play in your friendships may have been shaped decades before you even met your closest friends. We tend to think of friendships as something we choose freely as adults. We meet people, we connect, and we decide who feels right for us. […]
Friendship is a human need, but if you’re hooked on the idea of a group dynamic, you may be seeking the wrong tribe in the wrong place. Emma Reed discovers how belonging can be found without a large posse of pals
Discover why adult friendships are often undervalued, how loneliness affects wellbeing, and find our 5 practical tips for building meaningful, low-pressure friendships that can improve your life in powerful ways. Words: Kellie Gillespie-Wright, Images: Shutterstock, Pexels Friendship isn’t just a bonus — it’s a vital part of our mental and physical health. We live in […]
Making new friends as an adult can be tricky. Here, experts share their advice on making friends, and give 6 tips to keeping them, too.
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