Friendship8 Jan 2025Why you don’t need to be alone to feel lonelyWe live in a bustling, crowded world, yet loneliness appears to be on the rise. Why are so many of us feeling isolated and what can we do about it?8 Jan 2025Future6 Jan 2025How to forge friendships to improve your lifeFriendships can bring some surprising benefits to our health. Here's how you can make new friends and strengthen the ones you've got already.6 Jan 2025Future27 Dec 2024A cure for loneliness found in the wildThere is an ever-growing list of the benefits of nature prescriptions – now researchers say nature could offer a cure for loneliness too.27 Dec 2024Future15 Dec 2024Why we become better friends as we ageOur social goals change in surprising ways over our lifespan – and understanding this can help us build fulfilling connections with others, research suggests.15 Dec 2024Future2 Dec 2024How to avoid being a toxic friendA few simple steps to improve your relationships can help make sure you are the kind of friend you would wish to have yourself.2 Dec 2024Future25 Oct 2024The pain of broken friendshipsFriendships are a core part of who we are – so what happens to us when they end?25 Oct 2024Future10 Oct 2024Your friends don't want to argue about politicsThe results of a study of BBC.com readers about their friendships suggest there is some cause for optimism amidst the current heated political environment.10 Oct 2024Future9 Jan 2023Bus fire man gets to Australia for surprise partyWe've all had travel disruptions, but for one County Donegal man his trip started in bizarre fashion.9 Jan 202312 Feb 2022Friendship helped us through loss in the pandemicFormer school friends rediscover the joy of the arts in a project in memory of a late friend.12 Feb 2022Northern Ireland