Friendship is often considered the purest form of human connection, built on trust, comfort, shared experiences, and emotional safety. Yet, for many people, this bond gradually deepens into something ...

Love doesn’t have to be romantic to improve your life. Research shows that friendships, especially high-quality ones, are key ...

Someone new has caught your attention—and seems to be flirting with you. Are those quick smiles a signal of interest, or is all of this friendly banter really just signs of friendliness? Is this a ...

Unrequited love can be painful, so painful that we often falsely believe that our feelings are reciprocated. 1 This often occurs in the context of friendships, when one friend is happy with the status ...

In past research, the term “friend” has been narrowly defined. Romantic partners, parents and siblings cannot be placed into the friend category. Pennington determined that this wasn’t realistic for ...