Over a decade ago, Sheila Brownell was going through a challenging time and lost touch with a close friend. She saw her a few times in the succeeding years but the interactions were brief. Brownell ...

Tension: The person always reaching out questions their worth while secretly controlling the relationship’s terms through their pursuit. Noise: Advice oversimplifies this pattern as simple disinterest ...

I once met a woman who was really good at initiating friendships. As a friendship expert who knows that initiation is often the bottleneck to friendship, I asked her what made it so easy for her. She ...