Over the past 10 years I've lived in Los Angeles, I've been able to guide many first-time visitors on their journey eating their way across the city: parents, friends, and even old coworkers or ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Sometimes, certain friends can actually stress you out or keep ...

While it may have come easier when they were younger, some people have a hard time making friends as adults. Perhaps they're incredibly shy, suffer from low self-esteem, or even prefer to be alone.