Teasing is a common but complex behaviour that can signal relational closeness, but it can also have antisocial functions.
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A bit of understanding – plus effort to regulate yourself and give compassionate feedback – can shift a stuck relationship into something more bearable, perhaps even meaningful.
The social rules around money have struggled to keep pace with technology. But there’s a surprising way to rethink how you split bills that can make you feel better.
People can develop intimate and caring relationships, without naming emotions.
If kids behave badly – or even just like kids – it can make catch-ups chaotic. And can strain adult friendships.
The fourth episode of Jane Austen’s Paper Trail uses the novel Emma to explore the writer’s views on friendship.
If your friend circle has shrunk, you’re not alone – and reaching out is easier than you think.
It isn’t just social isolation that’s a risk factor for self harm.
Friendship isn’t a tit-for-tat balance sheet, but that’s how researchers have traditionally defined it. New studies are refining the model to be less about transactions and truer to real life.
The survey examines how the lives of Australians have changed over the past 20 years.
Most people have treasured old friends they’ve failed to remain in contact with, but only a small percentage are willing to reach out. Why?
When a family member or friend cuts off all communication, it can feel like grief. Here’s how to cope with this surprisingly common type of ghosting.
‘Queer’ is a word often used to describe Edward Gorey’s mysterious, spooky art. So why is it so hard to acknowledge the artist behind them was queer as well?
Rejection can feel physically painful. It also provides a lesson for your brain on whom to connect with and how.
Perhaps the friend is bossy, has poor manners or jumps on your furniture. Maybe you don’t like the way your child behaves when they are together.
It might seem odd to look to someone who lived over 2,000 years ago for answers about AI. But Aristotle has enduring insights about friendships – and which ones are particularly valuable.
A new study aims to understand how adults without friends experience and move through life.
It is quite normal for younger kids to engage in playful relationships or express interest in having crushes.
Abbreviations like ‘brb’ and ‘plz’ may seem benign. But new research shows they can make senders appear less sincere – and even undermine budding romances.
Across a series of studies, researchers dug into what really triggered FOMO – and what worked to fend it off.
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