Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You might have people you chat with at work, neighbors you wave to, a full contact list on your phone—and still feel profoundly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close friendships are sold as essential for happiness, but nobody talks about the freedom that comes without them. Not having ...

Some people move through life without a tight-knit group of friends, and that can change the way they experience the world. If you’ve ever felt like you don’t have close friends, you might notice your ...

Having no close friends can influence a person's life in ways that stretch far beyond boredom or loneliness. While not everyone craves a large social circle, a total absence of meaningful connections ...