There are certain unspoken rules of social grace, especially when it comes to money. When friends agree to split the cost of ...

The chatbot-enabled Friend necklace eavesdrops on your life and provides a running commentary that’s snarky and unhelpful. Worse, it can also make the people around you uneasy. The AI-powered Friend ...

My friend disappeared. I found out why years later when talking to another friend. He gave me a kind and brutal honesty, “I think you freaked him out, Jen.” During a time when my mind had caused me ...

Group of diverse people profile view hand drawn silhouettes talking In the last few months, my Instagram feed has been full of videos advising single women out there to make a list of all the ...

Welcome to Asking for a Friend, a monthly advice column dedicated to helping you make sense of your messiest, most complicated friendship moments. Each month, clinical psychologist Miriam Kirmayer, ...

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