It’s official — making friends gets harder the older you are, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 Americans examined how people feel about their social circles and their ability to create and ...

On a recent Thursday evening in downtown Washington, I took a deep breath and walked into a bar. I joined a couple dozen other women who were milling around making small talk and ordering drinks, ...

Making friends as a young adult can be hard. Many 20- or 30-somethings have swapped a structured school environment for work, which may be remote or not involve interacting with people their age, and ...

When 29-year-old Joyce Leon Velasquez wanted to form meaningful friendships with other women she did not know where to start. She turned to social media and decided to set up her own community where ...

Making friends as an adult is a different ballgame, with new and more complex rules. Here are three small adjustments you can make to befriend other grown-ups confidently. Imagine that you show up to ...

Almost no one will tell you this out loud, but it’s true. Making friends at work is harder than it used to be. Workdays no longer sync up. Lunch is hurried or nonexistent. Co-workers log in, log off, ...

Ah, the good ole days! When we were in school, making friends was much easier. You got plenty of time to interact and socialize in the lunchroom and on the playground. There seemed to be an endless ...

We asked you to share your experiences with making friends in the Bay Area. Today, we hear from you — and follow one listener as she tries to meet new friends in San Jose. We asked you to share your ...