Men have five “general” friends, three close friends and two best friends, on average, according to a recent study. And while they’re comfortable calling their friends “bro” (33%), “brother/brotha” (26%), and “homie” (21%), only a few (6%) would say they have a “bestie” according to results. However, the survey of 2,000 American men found that … Read more
Shawn Johnson’s wedding played a big role in her and Nastia Liukin becoming friends again. Johnson, 32, revealed in a new interview with Access Hollywood that the famous gymnasts had a falling out after the 2008 Beijing Games, but they made up eight years later. In 2018, the pair spoke about their friendship rift in … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have been friends with a couple for 30 years. Both are alcoholics. They function, work at farmers’ markets, are sociable, have a house and pay their bills. Yet, at least once, maybe twice a month, they get totally wasted and the wife calls me and rambles on incoherently. I suspect they get … Read more
More than a third of Americans feel socially “stuck in a rut” (37%), according to new research. The survey of 2,000 adults who have traveled with friends found that 39% haven’t made a new friend in over a year and a similar percentage haven’t gone to a party in at least six months (38%). For … Read more
DEAR ABBY: How do I tell my friend “Lila” that I think she’d be happier if she got divorced? To be clear, I don’t think her relationship is unsafe — it’s just unhappy. Things have been rocky with her wife for a while now. They keep trying to work things out, but every few months, … Read more
This is the end — of one Hollywood friendship. James Franco revealed that he is no longer friends with Seth Rogen, with whom he starred in a slew of 2000s hits. “No. I haven’t talked to Seth,” the 46-year-old told Variety in an interview published Friday. “I love Seth, we had 20 great years together, … Read more
Are you sucking the life out of your friends? Some people can just drain your energy — and not because you’ve had so much fun together. Nicknamed “energy vampires,” these people deplete your emotional energy, either intentionally or not. Colin Robinson, played by Mark Proksch (above), is an “energy vampire” who sucks the life out … Read more
Angie Katsanevas and Bronwyn Newport are reading Mary Cosby like a scripture — and they like what they’re getting. The “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” stars got candid about their newfound friendship with Cosby after the Church leader’s rocky prior seasons. “I’ve only known this, Mary,” Newport exclusively told The Post at Warner Brothers’ … Read more
In the Big Apple, expect big drama. At least, according to “The Real Housewives of New York City” star Erin Lichy, that is. “I mean, there’s a lot of laughter,” the reality star exclusively told The Post at Warner Brothers’ Fall TV Season Celebration about the new season. “There are some hilarious parts, but there’s some parts of, like, serious friendship breakdown and hopefully rebuilding.” … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I own a lake cabin and enjoy hosting friends and relatives. Even though I don’t have a pet myself, I like animals and don’t mind if people ask to bring their dogs, because the ground floor is linoleum that’s easy to clean when the inevitable sand and water get tracked in. Last year, … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My “best friend,” as he has labeled our relationship, moved in with me eight months ago. He claims to have no romantic feelings for me. Despite this, he sleeps in my bed next to me and kisses me. (He claims to be asleep when he does it and says he doesn’t remember it … Read more
Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer weighed in on the controversy surrounding Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes’ potential political differences. During an appearance on the Bravo channel Tuesday, the governor was asked if she thinks people should care if Swift, who has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, and Mahomes, who has been linked to support for former President Trump, are … Read more
His knack for doing nothing is doing something to end loneliness. To combat the “alone virus,” a public health crisis wreaking havoc on the mental well-being of friendless folks worldwide, creatives in the Big Apple and beyond are dreaming up unique ways to meet mates. But Shoji Morimoto‘s just in the business of buddy-making for … Read more
Making friends isn’t as easy as sharing a juice box or pushing each other on the swings anymore. According to new research, kids nowadays are actually struggling to make new friends amid the ongoing loneliness epidemic, and parents blamed hurdles like social awkwardness or bullying as just some of the causes. The C.S. Mott Children’s … Read more
DEAR ABBY: A close male friend, “Will,” ended our friendship without warning. I didn’t know he had such strong feelings about my current arrangement. I have been dating a married man, “Bart,” whose wife suggested he get himself a girlfriend if he wanted sex/intimacy/companionship. She also told him she would “never want to sleep with … Read more
Who needs a man in your bed when you have a bestie to cuddle? Estella Kyriacou and Imogen Clarke, both 25, have gone from Bumble BFF to living together and sharing a bed in just seven weeks — they’re sleeping together without sleeping together. The two single Londoners have declared themselves “platonic soulmates…because we feel … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My young adult child came out to us as transgender several months ago. My husband and I, along with her sibling, are supportive and love her unconditionally. She recently decided to share the news with her grandparents, sending a heartfelt email along with a couple of resources specifically for grandparents. One grandparent has … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I’m part of a group of four girlfriends. We gather for all of our birthdays and treat the birthday girl to dinner at a restaurant of her choice. However, one girl in the group orders several expensive cocktails, and the bill comes out to be a fortune. She seems to have no regard … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My mother, who is 69, recently moved close to where my wife and I live to be near us as she ages. On the whole, this has been great for all of us. Mom is in good health and still very active. She walks every day and takes care of her house and … Read more
Your friend ’til the end? An on-the-go entrepreneur who claims to have a “very different life from most people” has invented an AI companion known as “Friend” designed to stick by him no matter what — a pal he calls his “most consistent relationship” in life. Curious? Soon, anyone with $99 to burn will be able … Read more