In this op-ed, Nadia Mumuni explores how friendship apps helped her form meaningful connections — and how they can help you, too. Your 20s are often described as a time of self-discovery, something ...

Two friends looking at phone together. When Jenné Norris, 31, landed a remote job supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts through recruitment in a major technology company, she knew it was ...

In recent years, people have been increasingly looking for new ways to form platonic connections, as loneliness and social isolation have become more prevalent. In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General went ...

My friends and I share our locations indefinitely through the Find My app, formerly known as Find My Friends. Sometimes, when we don't get that "home!" text, we check the app to see we've all made it ...

Making new friends as an adult is hard. The Peanut app connects women based on interests, location, and children's ages for meetups. Using the app helped me make new friends and expand my whole family ...

I'm a fan of traveling to new countries and exploring new cultures. Having a remote job makes it easy to follow my passion for traveling to different parts of the world. However, my friends have ...

Our phones have made us lonelier. These apps promise to find us a BFF. Follow Amanda Hoover Every time Amanda publishes a story, you’ll get an alert straight to your inbox! Enter your email By ...

I was at a bar the other night when a friend and I were wondering what to do next. “Shall we see where everyone’s at?” she said, pulling her phone out. I fully expected her to drop a few lines on ...