The rise of chatbot “friends”
Can you truly be friends with a chatbot? If you find yourself asking that question, it’s probably too late. In ...
Tag: Relationships
The only generation not in a sex recession
If you’ve read the news lately, you’ve probably heard that Americans may be in the middle of a sex recession. ...
Why do kids have imaginary friends?
An earlier version of this story appeared in Kids Today, Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sign up here for ...
Introverts should (sometimes) act like extroverts
If I ever need a reminder that I’m not a natural extrovert, I need only to look at the journal ...
Why you need one meaningful social interaction a day
On the days when he’s not in front of a classroom of students, University of Kansas professor Jeffrey Hall is ...
My 93-year-old grandma has the best advice for throwing a great party
The US, apparently, is becoming increasingly averse to parties. As The Atlantic noted last month, only an average of 4.1 ...
DHS Nominee Noem Boasts About ‘Relationships’ With SD Tribes
At her Friday confirmation hearing as Trump’s pick for DHS secretary, Gov. Kristi Noem made rambling remarks suggesting she has ...
Major change doesn’t have to wreck your friendships
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Get out of your chair every hour and 11 other ways to improve your life in 2025
If you’re reading this, you probably know there’s no shortage of advice — good, bad, middling — in our digital ...
The author of the seminal book about loneliness explains what we’re getting wrong
With the holiday season upon us, it’s important to grapple with the loneliness many Americans face every day. It’s often ...
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