[ad_1] How to Build Friendships: Skills for Emotional Intimacy & Feeling Connected | Barnet Bain Lisa Marie Bobby, PhD, LMFT, BCCDr. Lisa Marie Bobby is a licensed psychologist, licensed marriage and family therapist, board-certified coach, AAMFT clinical supervisor, host of the Love, Happiness, and Success Podcast and founder of Growing Self. Have you ever looked at your contacts, your social media, or your calendar and thought: I know a lot of people… so why do I still feel lonely? If you’ve been wondering how to make friends as an adult, or asking yourself “why do I feel so lonely?”, even…
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[ad_1] [Get your free subscription to the International Association of Creative and Performing Artists newsletter here.] In the soft glow of her studio, Elaine adjusts the stretchers on a canvas that has sat half-finished for months. The smell of turpentine and linseed oil fills the air, a comforting presence that contrasts sharply with the gnawing anxiety she feels each time she considers her future. Like many emerging and mid-career artists, Elaine is caught in what feels like a quiet crisis—a pervasive tension between creative passion and economic survival. The struggle is subtle but persistent. Unlike professions with predictable…
[ad_1] Hi, your ‘type’ isn’t destiny. It’s just a habit. The guy with the perfect jawline who never texts back… Yeahhh he’s not your soulmate, he’s your pattern & patterns are boring. What if instead of chasing sparks, you hunted for… fit? Not fireworks. Just two people who actually get each other. We keep saying “I want someone different,” but then we swipe right on the same six-foot-two finance bro with a gym selfie and zero follow-through. Why? Girl because it’s easy. Simple because he’s there and bc he looks like the fantasy we built when we were twenty-two.…
[ad_1] Bluesky has announced that it has closed a $100 million Series B funding round in April 2025, led by Bain Capital Crypto. The round included participation from existing investors Alumni Ventures and True Ventures, as well as new backers Anthos Capital, Bloomberg Beta, and the Knight Foundation. The company did not disclose its post-money valuation. The funding follows Bluesky’s $15 million Series A in 2024 (led by Blockchain Capital) and $8 million seed round in 2023. The timing of the announcement—one week after CEO Jay Graber stepped down to become chief innovation officer – signals a strategic shift toward…
[ad_1] Do you ever watch ‘90s and ‘00s romcoms and wish dating still had that playful, flirty banter that seems to have disappeared with the rise of dating apps? Well… let’s bring back the art of flirting! I recently asked my male Instagram followers to share the most meaningful compliment they’ve ever received and why it stayed with them. The responses were eye-opening. Many men said they rarely receive compliments and one even said he’d never been complimented in his life. Which means when a man does receive a compliment, it can genuinely stay with him for years and…
[ad_1] I never thought I would be the guy writing something like this. You know those posts you scroll past at 2 AM? The ones about heartbreak and losing someone? I used to read them and think, “That won’t be me. We’re different. We’re strong.” Funny how life proves you wrong when you least expect it. Seven years. That’s not just a number. That’s birthdays. Inside jokes nobody else would ever understand. That’s knowing how she likes her coffee without asking. That’s her falling asleep on my shoulder during every movie because she always picked the boring ones but…
[ad_1] As technology plays an increasingly integral role in our lives, the paradox at the heart of constantly “being connected” is becoming clearer every day. Indeed, with the rise of smart phones and the proliferation of social media, we’re simultaneously discovering new ways to meet people and stay in touch, while also being physically distant from our loved ones. There is recent evidence that advances in technology such as instant messaging, text, and social media threaten to strip away important aspects of the way couples and family members relate and connect with one another. Consumers globally have strong emotional ties to the internet and…
[ad_1] A King’s College London (KCL) neuroscience and psychology master’s student has launched Goldrush, a new dating app designed specifically for university students to discreetly find out if their real-life crush likes them back – without the risk of rejection or awkwardness. Daniel Cunningham created Goldrush after noticing how fear of embarrassment often prevents people from acting on feelings within existing social circles – whether it’s someone from a lecture, sports society, or frequent nights out. “Dating apps are built for meeting strangers,” he told The King’s Tab. “Goldrush is for people you already know.” Read the full story on…
[ad_1] When it comes to the gender war, impartiality is about as common as unicorn droppings. Regardless of which side of the gender fence these agitators fall on, zero-sum thinking, adversarial framing, and generalizations are par for the course. You seldom hear any of them admit that perhaps their views are being shaped by their own biases. They are unable to see that their past trauma, need for identity protection, or even profit incentives are influencing how they see the world. Once in a while, though, some do admit to being wrong, even if they often do so unintentionally.…
[ad_1] By Emily Messina, Florida International University What do collecting old editions of Dungeons & Dragons monster manuals, securing the same tailgate spot for over 20 years and mastering yoga postures have in common? They are all forms of “serious leisure.” These pursuits are different from casual hobbies in several ways. They require participation over longer periods, which makes people who practice them more skilled and more connected with the activity over time. The driving force for casual leisure is having fun; when a participant becomes more focused on accomplishment and improving their skills, the pursuit can gradually become…