Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. In a world that emphasizes romantic relationships, we explore the science of friendships in humans and our primate relatives— how we make them and how ...

Like many Americans, the writer Rhaina Cohen is shopping for a home. Unlike many Americans, she’s searching for a house to live in with her friends and their families, a unique setup that sometimes ...

Romantic love gets all the buzz in February, but platonic love has the power to shape our lives in profound ways that are often overlooked. Marriage is held up as an ideal, but many people are in deep ...

In an April 2025 study from the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, researchers asked 940 adults in romantic relationships to name their seven closest friends. However, they left one thing ...

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If someone keeps saying certain things when they talk to you, it might not be accidental. These 11 phrases are often used by people who are secretly in love with you, even if they never say it ...