9 articles
Your earliest friendships were doing invisible developmental work — and the science says what they taught you still shapes every connection you'll ever make. Here's what childhood social bonds reveal about the hidden grammar of closeness.
Sage Lindgren·
Your chosen family might matter more than your biological one — and the science agrees. Here's how chosen families actually form, why they work, and how to deliberately build yours.
Jules Nakamura·
The pressure to be socially abundant misses the point. Here's what neuroscience says about the power of a small, close circle — and why introverts' deepest instincts may be better calibrated than they've been told.
Sage Lindgren·
Your long-distance friends aren't lost — they're waiting. Here's a practical, science-backed framework for maintaining the friendships that matter most, no matter the miles.
Ren Castillo·
There's a quiet friendship recession among men — and it's well-documented by science. Here's what research reveals about why it happens, and four evidence-backed moves to fix it.
Jules Nakamura·
Everyone's obsessed with their attachment "type" — but the science says those styles are far more changeable than you think. Here's how adult security actually develops, and four evidence-backed pathways to get there.
Jules Nakamura·
Coffee catch-ups feel safe, but science says they're the wrong format for deepening bonds. Here's why shared activity triggers bonding chemistry — and five simple moves to put it to work.
Jules Nakamura·
You feel it. You just don't say it. Here's what research says about why the appreciation gap exists — and what actually happens to a relationship when you close it.
Sage Lindgren·
Deep adult friendships don't happen by accident. Here's what the research says about why they're so hard to build — and the specific moves that actually make them real.
Dani Okafor·
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